Kappa Volantis

κ Volantis
	Location of κ Volantis
Observation data; Epoch J2000.0 Equinox ICRS
Constellation	Volans
	κ1 Vol
Right ascension	08h 19m 48.96447s
Declination	−71° 30′ 53.6692″
Apparent magnitude (V)	5.37
	κ2 Vol
Right ascension	08h 20m 00.52661s
Declination	−71° 30′ 19.3664″
Apparent magnitude (V)	5.65
Characteristics
κ1 Vol
Spectral type	B9III/IV
U−B color index	−0.31
B−V color index	−0.06
κ2 Vol
Spectral type	B9/A0IV
U−B color index	−0.31
B−V color index	−0.10
Astrometry
κ1 Vol
Radial velocity (Rv)	36.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −16.89 mas/yr ; Dec.: +36.26 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	7.50±0.35 mas
Distance	430 ± 20 ly ; (133 ± 6 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	−0.29
κ2 Vol
Radial velocity (Rv)	−6.50 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −17.71 mas/yr ; Dec.: +34.10 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	7.79±0.21 mas
Distance	420 ± 10 ly ; (128 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	+0.09
Details
κ1 Vol
Mass	2.7±0.3 M☉
Radius	3.83±0.65 R☉
Luminosity	129 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)	3.77±0.09 cgs
Temperature	9,884 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	−0.20+0.36; −0.25 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	80 km/s
κ2 Vol
Mass	3.03 M☉
Radius	3.01 R☉
Luminosity	124 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)	4.19 cgs
Temperature	11,682 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	+0.69±0.15 dex
Rotation	1.29641 d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	2 km/s
Age	120 Myr
Other designations
	κ Vol, WDS J08198-7131
	κ1 Vol: CPD−71°677, HD 71046, HIP 40817, HR 3301, SAO 256497
	κ2 Vol: CPD−71° 678, HD 71066, HIP 40834, HR 3302, SAO 256499.
Database references
SIMBAD	κ1 Vol
	κ2 Vol

Kappa Volantis, Latinized from κ Volantis, is a quadruple star system in the southern constellation of Volans. The primary component has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.37, while the secondary companion is magnitude 5.65; individually, both a bright enough to be faintly visible to the naked eye. Based upon parallax measurements, the stars appear to be around 420−430 light-years from the Sun.

Properties

The brightest component, κ¹ Volantis, is a blue-white B-type star with a stellar classification showing characteristics of a both a subgiant and giant star. It has an unseen companion, and the pair form a single-lined spectroscopic binary. The star has nearly three times the Sun's mass, and 3.8 times its radius. It radiates at 129 times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 9,884 K.

Companion

Separated from κ¹ Volantis by 65 arcseconds, κ² Volantis is a white subgiant star that falls between a B-type and A-type classification. The system's fourth component, κ Volantis C, is a magnitude +8.5 star 37.7 arcseconds away from κ² Volantis.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1999), "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars", Commission Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 4: 99, Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.
1 2 Houk, Nancy; Cowley, A. P. (1979), Michigan catalogue of two-dimensional spectral types for the HD stars, vol. 1, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Dept. of Astronomy, University of Michigan, Bibcode:1978mcts.book.....H.
1 2 de Bruijne, J. H. J.; Eilers, A.-C. (October 2012), "Radial velocities for the HIPPARCOS-Gaia Hundred-Thousand-Proper-Motion project", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 546: 14, arXiv:1208.3048, Bibcode:2012A&A...546A..61D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219219, S2CID 59451347, A61.
1 2 Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012), "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation", Astronomy Letters, 38 (5): 331, arXiv:1108.4971, Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A, doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015, S2CID 119257644.
1 2 3 Anders, F.; et al. (1 August 2019), "Photo-astrometric distances, extinctions, and astrophysical parameters for Gaia DR2 stars brighter than G = 18", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 628: A94, arXiv:1904.11302, Bibcode:2019A&A...628A..94A, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935765, ISSN 0004-6361, S2CID 131780028.
↑ Stassun, Keivan G.; et al. (1 September 2018), "The TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List", The Astronomical Journal, 156 (3): 102, arXiv:1706.00495, Bibcode:2018AJ....156..102S, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aad050, ISSN 0004-6256, S2CID 73582386.
1 2 3 4 McDonald, I.; et al. (2012), "Fundamental Parameters and Infrared Excesses of Hipparcos Stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 427 (1): 343–57, arXiv:1208.2037, Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x, S2CID 118665352.
↑ Glebocki, R.; Gnacinski, P. (1 March 2005), "Systematic errors in the determination of stellar rotational velocities", 13th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, 560: 571, Bibcode:2005ESASP.560..571G.
1 2 3 4 Glagolevskij, Yu. V. (1 January 2019), "On Properties of Main Sequence Magnetic Stars", Astrophysical Bulletin, 74 (1): 66–79, Bibcode:2019AstBu..74...66G, doi:10.1134/S1990341319010073, S2CID 149900274.
↑ Ghazaryan, S.; Alecian, G.; Hakobyan, A. A. (1 November 2018), "New catalogue of chemically peculiar stars, and statistical analysis", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 480 (3): 2953–2962, arXiv:1807.06902, Bibcode:2018MNRAS.480.2953G, doi:10.1093/mnras/sty1912, ISSN 0035-8711.
↑ Barraza, L. F.; Gomes, R. L.; Messias, Y. S.; Leão, I. C.; Almeida, L. A.; Janot-Pacheco, E.; Brito, A. C.; Brito, F. A. C.; Santana, J. V.; Gonçalves, N. S.; Das Chagas, M. L.; Teixeira, M. A.; De Medeiros, J. R.; Canto Martins, B. L. (2022). "Rotation Signature of TESS B-type Stars. A Comprehensive Analysis". The Astrophysical Journal. 924 (2): 117. arXiv:2202.01022. Bibcode:2022ApJ...924..117B. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac3335. S2CID 246030494.
↑ Hubrig, S.; Castelli, F.; Wahlgren, G. M. (1 June 1999), "Search for magnetic fields in HgMn stars by using relative strengths of multiplet 74 Fe II lines", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 346: 139–145, Bibcode:1999A&A...346..139H, ISSN 0004-6361.
1 2 "kap01 Vol -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2016-09-05.
↑ "kap02 Vol -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2016-09-05.
1 2 Eggleton, P. P.; Tokovinin, A. A. (2008), "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (2): 869, arXiv:0806.2878, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x, S2CID 14878976.

[van_Leeuwen2007-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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.

[Johnson1999-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1999), "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars", Commission Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 4: 99, Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.

[houk1979-3] 1 2 Houk, Nancy; Cowley, A. P. (1979), Michigan catalogue of two-dimensional spectral types for the HD stars, vol. 1, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Dept. of Astronomy, University of Michigan, Bibcode:1978mcts.book.....H.

[aa546_A61-4] 1 2 de Bruijne, J. H. J.; Eilers, A.-C. (October 2012), "Radial velocities for the HIPPARCOS-Gaia Hundred-Thousand-Proper-Motion project", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 546: 14, arXiv:1208.3048, Bibcode:2012A&A...546A..61D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219219, S2CID 59451347, A61.

[Anderson2012-5] 1 2 Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012), "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation", Astronomy Letters, 38 (5): 331, arXiv:1108.4971, Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A, doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015, S2CID 119257644.

[Anders2019-6] 1 2 3 Anders, F.; et al. (1 August 2019), "Photo-astrometric distances, extinctions, and astrophysical parameters for Gaia DR2 stars brighter than G = 18", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 628: A94, arXiv:1904.11302, Bibcode:2019A&A...628A..94A, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935765, ISSN 0004-6361, S2CID 131780028.

[TIC2018-7] Stassun, Keivan G.; et al. (1 September 2018), "The TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List", The Astronomical Journal, 156 (3): 102, arXiv:1706.00495, Bibcode:2018AJ....156..102S, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aad050, ISSN 0004-6256, S2CID 73582386.

[Mcdonald2012-8] 1 2 3 4 McDonald, I.; et al. (2012), "Fundamental Parameters and Infrared Excesses of Hipparcos Stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 427 (1): 343–57, arXiv:1208.2037, Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x, S2CID 118665352.

[Glebocki2005-9] Glebocki, R.; Gnacinski, P. (1 March 2005), "Systematic errors in the determination of stellar rotational velocities", 13th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, 560: 571, Bibcode:2005ESASP.560..571G.

[Glagol2019-10] 1 2 3 4 Glagolevskij, Yu. V. (1 January 2019), "On Properties of Main Sequence Magnetic Stars", Astrophysical Bulletin, 74 (1): 66–79, Bibcode:2019AstBu..74...66G, doi:10.1134/S1990341319010073, S2CID 149900274.

[Ghazaryan2018-11] Ghazaryan, S.; Alecian, G.; Hakobyan, A. A. (1 November 2018), "New catalogue of chemically peculiar stars, and statistical analysis", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 480 (3): 2953–2962, arXiv:1807.06902, Bibcode:2018MNRAS.480.2953G, doi:10.1093/mnras/sty1912, ISSN 0035-8711.

[Barraza-12] Barraza, L. F.; Gomes, R. L.; Messias, Y. S.; Leão, I. C.; Almeida, L. A.; Janot-Pacheco, E.; Brito, A. C.; Brito, F. A. C.; Santana, J. V.; Gonçalves, N. S.; Das Chagas, M. L.; Teixeira, M. A.; De Medeiros, J. R.; Canto Martins, B. L. (2022). "Rotation Signature of TESS B-type Stars. A Comprehensive Analysis". The Astrophysical Journal. 924 (2): 117. arXiv:2202.01022. Bibcode:2022ApJ...924..117B. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac3335. S2CID 246030494.

[Hubrig1999-13] Hubrig, S.; Castelli, F.; Wahlgren, G. M. (1 June 1999), "Search for magnetic fields in HgMn stars by using relative strengths of multiplet 74 Fe II lines", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 346: 139–145, Bibcode:1999A&A...346..139H, ISSN 0004-6361.

[SIMBAD1-14] 1 2 "kap01 Vol -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2016-09-05.

[SIMBAD2-15] "kap02 Vol -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2016-09-05.

[Eggleton2008-16] 1 2 Eggleton, P. P.; Tokovinin, A. A. (2008), "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (2): 869, arXiv:0806.2878, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x, S2CID 14878976.