II Lupi

II Lupi

A near-infrared (J band) light curve for II Lupi, adapted from Lykou et al. (2018)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Lupus
Right ascension 15h 23m 05.073s
Declination −51° 25′ 58.76″
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage asymptotic giant branch
Spectral type C
Apparent magnitude (I) 10.18
Apparent magnitude (J) 5.92
Apparent magnitude (K) 1.79
Variable type Mira
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −12.992 mas/yr
Dec.: −13.119 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.5633±0.2138 mas
Distanceapprox. 2,100 ly
(approx. 640 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−5.15
Details
Mass2.5±0.5 (initial mass) M☉
Radius400 to 500 R☉
Luminosity9,800 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)0.06 cgs
Temperature2,570 – 2,860 K
Age942 Myr
Other designations
II Lup, IRAS 15194−5115, 2MASS J15230507−5125587, WOS 48, Gaia DR2 5889797405925371392
Database references
SIMBADdata

II Lupi (IRAS 15194−5115) is a Mira variable and carbon star located in the constellation Lupus. It is the brightest carbon star in the southern hemisphere at 12 μm.

In 1987, the infrared source IRAS 15194−5115 was identified as an extreme carbon star. It was seen to be strongly variable at optical and infrared wavelengths. It is very faint visually, 15th or 16th magnitude in a red filter and below 21st magnitude in a blue filter, but at mid-infrared wavelengths (N band) it is the third-brightest carbon star in the sky. A star at the location had earlier been catalogued as WOS 48, a possible S-type star, on the basis of strong LaO bands in its spectrum.

On the basis of infrared photometry, IRAS 15194−5115 was given the variable star designation II Lupi in 1995, although the variability type was still unknown. More detailed infrared photometry confirmed that II Lupi was a Mira variable and showed regular variations with a period of 575 days over 18 years. The mean magnitude also dimmed and brightened during that time and has been characterised as a 6,900-day secondary period although less than a full cycle was observed. The secondary period could be interpreted as an isolated or irregular obscuration event in a dust shell surrounding the star.

II Lupi has a strong stellar wind averaging 10−5 solar masses per year.

References

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