HD 15558

HD 15558
An H-alpha image of the Heart Nebula. HD 15558 is located at the centre of the cluster, circled.
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension 02h 32m 42.537s
Declination 61° 27′ 21.57″
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.87
Characteristics
Spectral type O4.5III(f) (O5.5III(f) + O7V)
U−B color index −0.55
B−V color index +0.43
V−R color index +0.38
R−I color index +0.40
J−H color index +0.18
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−45.10±1.50 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −0.478 mas/yr
Dec.: −0.849 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.5764±0.0662 mas
Distanceapprox. 5,700 ly
(approx. 1,700 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.79
Orbit
Period (P)442 days
(1.2  yr)
Semi-major axis (a)726 R☉
Eccentricity (e)0.37±0.07
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		120°
Details
Mass>152±51 M☉
Radius16.4 R☉
Luminosity~660,000 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)3.7 cgs
Temperature39,500 K
Age0.7-3 Myr
secondary
Mass46±11 M☉
Radius5.6 R☉
Other designations
HD 15558, HIP 11832, SAO 12326, IDS 02251+6101, TYC 4046-44-1, UBV 2530, GCRV 1424, 2MASS J02324253+6127215, WDS J02327+6127, PPM 13720, BD+60°502, GSC 04046-00044, CCDM J02327+6127, IC 1805 148
Database references
SIMBADdata
HD 15558 in the cluster IC 1805

HD 15558 (HIP 11832) is a massive O-type multiple star system in Cassiopeia and is specifically in our galaxy's Heart Nebula in the open cluster IC 1805. The primary is a very massive star with 152 M☉ and 660,000 L☉.

Physical characteristics

HD 15558 A is a spectroscopic binary system containing at least two massive luminous class O stars. The primary is an O4.5 giant star with a surface temperature over 46,800 K. It has a mass of 152 M☉ and a luminosity of 660,000 L☉, making it one of the most massive stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. The star loses 1.5×10−5 M☉ per year. The secondary is an O7V star. It has a mass of 46 M☉. The primary may itself be a double star, suggested by the improbably large mass found from the binary orbit when compared to the other stellar parameters.

The Washington Double Star Catalog lists 11 companions within one arc minute of HD 15558 A, all fainter than 10th magnitude. In addition, it lists component E just over one arc minute away; it is another hot massive star, the 9th magnitude BD+60°501 with a spectral type of O7 V(n)((f))z.

See also

References

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