AR Cephei

AR Cephei

AR Cephei, as seen during the Digitized Sky Survey
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Cepheus
Right ascension 22h 51m 33.86137s
Declination +85° 02′ 46.9418″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.9 - 8.3
Characteristics
Spectral type M4 III
B−V color index +1.52
Variable type SRb
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−15.66±0.23 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 26.580 mas/yr
Dec.: 4.143 mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.2317±0.0967 mas
Distance1,010 ± 30 ly
(309 ± 9 pc)
Details
Mass2.8 M☉
Radius123 R☉
Luminosity2,094 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)1.49 cgs
Temperature2,400 - 3,700[citation needed] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.39 dex
Other designations
BD+84 516, HD 217158, HIP 112882, SAO 3809
Database references
SIMBADdata

AR Cephei (AR Cep) is a variable star in the constellation Cepheus. It is classified as a semiregular star with a spectral type of M4III.

Aernout de Sitter discovered the star in 1933. It was given its variable star designation, AR Cephei, in 1939.

A visual band light curve for AR Cephei, plotted from ASAS-SN data

AR Cephei is located approximately 1,010 light-years (309 parsecs) from the Solar System, and has a radial velocity of -16 km/s, meaning that it is moving toward the Sun at ~16 kilometers every second.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
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  3. 1 2 3 Kucinskas, Arunas (1990). "Változócsillagok. A AR Cephei statisztikai analízise" (PDF). Meteor (in Hungarian). 20: 31–33.
  4. ↑ Oja, T. (1984). "UBV photometry of stars whose positions are accurately known". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 57: 357. Bibcode:1984A&AS...57..357O.
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  6. ↑ "V* AR Cep". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  7. ↑ Kučinskas, Arūnas (1990). "Statistical Analysis of the Semiregular Variable AR Cephei". The Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers. 19 (1): 73–75. Bibcode:1990JAVSO..19...73K.
  8. ↑ "obj-Cep". britastro.org. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  9. 1 2 Guthnick, P.; Schneller, H. (1939). "Benennung von veränderlichen Sternen". Astronomische Nachrichten. 268 (11–12): 165. Bibcode:1939AN....268..165G. doi:10.1002/asna.19392681102.
  10. ↑ "ASAS-SN Variable Stars Database". ASAS-SN Variable Stars Database. ASAS-SN. Retrieved 20 October 2024.