U Antliae

U Antliae
Location of U Antliae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Antlia
Right ascension 10h 35m 12.852s[1]
Declination −39° 33′ 45.32″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.27 - 6.04[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type C5,3[3]
U−B color index 7.10[4]
B−V color index 2.84[4]
Variable type LB[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)41.00[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −31.02 ± 0.56[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 3.50 ± 0.53[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.73 ± 0.54[1] mas
Distanceapprox. 900 ly
(approx. 270 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−5.22[7]
Details
Radius325[8] R☉
Luminosity8,000[9] L☉
Temperature2,800[9] K
Other designations
HR 4153, HD 91793, HIP 51821, CD−38°6579, 2MASS J10351285-3933453, PPM 287864, AAVSO 1030–39, SAO 201533
Database references
SIMBADdata

Coordinates: 10h 35m 12.8507s, −39° 33′ 45.319″

ALMA image of the dust shells around U Antliae

U Antliae (U Ant) is a star in the constellation Antlia.

U Antliae is a red C-type carbon star and is an irregular variable star that varies between magnitudes 5.27 and 6.04. Approximately 900 light years from Earth, it shines with a luminosity approximately 8,000 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 2,800 K. It is surrounded by two shells of dust, thought to have been ejected 14,000 and 10,000 years ago.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
  2. ↑ Otero, Sebastian (3 November 2011). "U Antliae". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Yamashita, Y. (1975). "The C-classification of spectra of carbon stars. II". Tokyo. 15: 47. Bibcode:1975AnTok..15...47Y.
  4. 1 2 Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
  5. ↑ Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/gcvs. Originally published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
  6. ↑ Gontcharov, G. A. (2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters. 32 (11): 759. arXiv:1606.08053. Bibcode:2006AstL...32..759G. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065.
  7. ↑ Guandalini, R.; Cristallo, S. (2013). "Luminosities of carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch stars in the Milky Way". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 555: 7. arXiv:1305.4203. Bibcode:2013A&A...555A.120G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201321225. A120.
  8. ↑ De Beck, E.; Decin, L.; De Koter, A.; Justtanont, K.; Verhoelst, T.; Kemper, F.; Menten, K. M. (2010). "Probing the mass-loss history of AGB and red supergiant stars from CO rotational line profiles. II. CO line survey of evolved stars: Derivation of mass-loss rate formulae". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 523: A18. arXiv:1008.1083. Bibcode:2010A&A...523A..18D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913771.
  9. 1 2 Kerschbaum, F.; Ladjal, D.; Ottensamer, R.; Groenewegen, M. A. T.; Mecina, M.; Blommaert, J. A. D. L.; Baumann, B.; Decin, L.; Vandenbussche, B.; Waelkens, C.; Posch, T.; Huygen, E.; De Meester, W.; Regibo, S.; Royer, P.; Exter, K.; Jean, C. (2010). "The detached dust shells of AQ Andromedae, U Antliae, and TT Cygni". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 518: L140. arXiv:1005.2689. Bibcode:2010A&A...518L.140K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014633.
  10. ↑ Izumiura, H.; Waters, L. B. F. M.; de Jong, T.; Loup, C.; Bontekoe, Tj. R.; Kester, D. J. M. (1997). "A double dust shell surrounding the carbon star U Antliae". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 323: 449–60. Bibcode:1997A&A...323..449I.


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