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47 Ophiuchi (47 Oph) is a binary star in the constellation Serpens. The combined apparent magnitude of the system is 4.54.[2] The system is located about 98.1 light-years, or 30.1 parsecs away, based on its parallax as measured by Hipparcos.[1]

47 Ophiuchi is a spectroscopic binary: that is, the two stars move fast enough that periodic Doppler shifts in the stars' spectra can be detected. In this case, the two stars have also been resolved using interferometry.[3] The primary star is an F-type main-sequence star,[4] that is 1.5 times the mass of the Sun and around twice as wide.[3] Its companion star is 1.34 times the mass of the Sun, and 1.36 times the radius of the Sun.[3] The two stars orbit each other every 26.3 days, and its orbital eccentricity is 0.481.[3]

The designation 47 Ophiuchi was originally used for the star HR 6496.[6] However, when constellation borders were redrawn, the star fell into the constellation Serpens, and the designation became used for this star, HR 6493, instead.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f van Leeuwen, F.; et al. (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. S2CID 18759600.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Wang, Xiaoli; Hummel, Christian A.; Ren, Shulin; Fu, Yanning (2015). "The Three-Dimensional Orbit and Physical Parameters of 47 Oph". The Astronomical Journal. 149 (3): 110. Bibcode:2015AJ....149..110W. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/149/3/110. S2CID 54767546.
  4. ^ a b Abt, H. A. (2009). "MK Classifications of Spectroscopic Binaries". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 180 (1): 117–118. Bibcode:2009ApJS..180..117A. doi:10.1088/0067-0049/180/1/117. S2CID 122811461.
  5. ^ a b Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986). "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)". Catalogue of Eggen's UBV Data. Bibcode:1986EgUBV........0M.
  6. ^ Wagman, M. (August 1987). "Flamsteed's Missing Stars". Journal for the History of Astronomy. 18 (3): 212. Bibcode:1987JHA....18..209W. doi:10.1177/002182868701800305. S2CID 118445625.
  7. ^ 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.
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