QZ Puppis

QZ Puppis (QZ Pup, b Pup) is a class B2.5V[3] (blue main-sequence) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.49[2] and it is approximately 650 light years away based on parallax.[1]

QZ Puppis
Location of QZ Puppis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension  07h 52m 38.64663s[1]
Declination −38° 51′ 46.1305″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.49[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B2.5V[3]
U−B color index -0.68[4]
B−V color index -0.20[4]
Variable type ellipsoidal[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+29.50[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -8.92[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +3.34[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.03 ± 0.19[1] mas
Distance650 ± 20 ly
(199 ± 8 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-2.00[2]
Details
Mass8.0[7] M☉
Luminosity3960[8] L☉
Temperature20,350[8] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)187[3] km/s
Other designations
b Puppis, QZ Pup, CD-38°3769, GC 10661, GSC 07646-03591, HIP 38455, HR 3084, HD 64503, NSV 3789, SAO 198545
Database references
SIMBADdata

It is an ellipsoidal variable, ranging from 4.54 to 4.47 magnitude,[5] with a reported period of 1.1 days.[9]

References
  1. Van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
  2. Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". Astronomy Letters. 38 (5): 331. arXiv:1108.4971. Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A. doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015. Vizier catalog entry
  3. Hoffleit, D.; Warren, W. H. (1995). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit+, 1991)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: V/50. Originally Published in: 1964BS....C......0H. 5050. Bibcode:1995yCat.5050....0H.
  4. Mermilliod, J. C. (2006). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Homogeneous Means in the UBV System (Mermilliod 1991)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: II/168. Originally Published in: Institut d'Astronomie. 2168. Bibcode:2006yCat.2168....0M.Vizier catalog entry
  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....1.2025S.
  6. Kharchenko, N.V.; Scholz, R.-D.; Piskunov, A.E.; Röser, S.; Schilbach, E. (2007). "Astrophysical supplements to the ASCC-2.5: Ia. Radial velocities of ∼55000 stars and mean radial velocities of 516 Galactic open clusters and associations". Astronomische Nachrichten. 328 (9): 889. arXiv:0705.0878. Bibcode:2007AN....328..889K. doi:10.1002/asna.200710776.
  7. Tetzlaff, N.; Neuhäuser, R.; Hohle, M. M. (2011). "A catalogue of young runaway Hipparcos stars within 3 kpc from the Sun". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 410: 190. arXiv:1007.4883. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.410..190T. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17434.x. Vizier catalog entry
  8. Hohle, M.M.; Neuhäuser, R.; Schutz, B.F. (2010). "Masses and luminosities of O- and B-type stars and red supergiants". Astronomische Nachrichten. 331 (4): 349. arXiv:1003.2335. Bibcode:2010AN....331..349H. doi:10.1002/asna.200911355. Vizier catalog entry
  9. Pourbaix, D.; Tokovinin, A. A.; Batten, A. H.; Fekel, F. C.; Hartkopf, W. I.; Levato, H.; Morrell, N. I.; Torres, G.; Udry, S. (2004). "SB9: The ninth catalogue of spectroscopic binary orbits". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 424 (2): 727. arXiv:astro-ph/0406573. Bibcode:2004A&A...424..727P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041213.


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