KU Hydrae
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox ICRS | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 09h 22m 50.856s |
| Declination | −09° 50′ 19.66″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.51 to 6.53 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | Ap EuCrSr |
| U−B color index | +0.11 |
| B−V color index | +0.22 |
| Variable type | α2 CVn |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +19.6±5.0 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −27.94±0.61 mas/yr Dec.: −13.01±0.36 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.92±0.61 mas |
| Distance | 470 ± 40 ly (140 ± 10 pc) |
| Orbit | |
| Secondary | KU Hya B |
| Period (P) | 52.98(37) yr |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 0.169(1)″ |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.074(8) |
| Inclination (i) | 68.5(6)° |
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 202.4(4)° |
| Periastron epoch (T) | 2020.20(45) |
| Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 58.7(3.3)° |
| Details | |
| KU Hya A | |
| Mass | 2.07 M☉ |
| KU Hya B | |
| Mass | 2.05 M☉ |
| Other designations | |
| BD−09° 2816, HD 81009, HIP 45999, HR 3724, SAO 136799, A 1342 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
KU Hydrae is a binary star in the constellation Hydra. The primary star is an Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variable with its apparent magnitude varying from 0.05 magnitudes over a period of 33.97 days.
This star was discovered to be a visual binary star by Robert Grant Aitken in 1906 and was given the double star designation A 1342. Additional measurements of the position angle and angular separation showed a rapid orbital motion.
References
- ↑ Adelman, Saul J. (January 2006). "FCAPT uvby Photometry of the mCP Stars HD 20629, HR 3724, 45 Leo, and HD 192678". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 118 (839): 77–83. Bibcode:2006PASP..118...77A. doi:10.1086/498223.
- ↑ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a Constellation From a Position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 99 (617): 695–699. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Vizier query form
- 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (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.Vizier catalog entry
- ↑ "KU Hya". International Variable Star Index. AAVSO. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- 1 2 "V* KU Hya". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- 1 2 Johnson, H. L. (1966). "UBVRIJKL Photometry of the Bright Stars". Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. 4: 99. Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.
- 1 2 3 Rica Romero, F. M. (2010). "Orbital elements for eight binaries. Study of the nature of wide components. I" (PDF). Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica. 46: 263–277. Bibcode:2010RMxAA..46..263R. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ Tokovinin, Andrei; et al. (2015-07-17). "Speckle Interferometry at SOAR in 2014". The Astronomical Journal. 150 (2) 50. arXiv:1506.05718. Bibcode:2015AJ....150...50T. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/150/2/50.
- ↑ Aitken, Robert Grant (1907). "Two hundred and fifty new double stars: tenth list". Lick Observatory Bulletin. 4 (109): 101–106. Bibcode:1907LicOB...4..101A. doi:10.5479/ADS/bib/1907LicOB.4.101A.
- ↑ Aitken, Robert Grant (1929). "Measures of 296 A double stars". Lick Observatory Bulletin. 14 (413): 62–87. Bibcode:1929LicOB..14...62A. doi:10.5479/ADS/bib/1929LicOB.14.62A.
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