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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 07h 49m 17.65567s [1] |
| Declination | −24° 51′ 35.2305″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.35 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G6 Iab-Ib [3] |
| U−B color index | +1.18 [2] |
| B−V color index | +1.25 [2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +2.7 [4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −4.81
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: −0.89 [1] mas/ yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.72 ± 0.21 mas [1] |
| Distance | 1,200 ± 90
ly (370 ± 30 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | –3.89 [5] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 9.9 ± 1.0 [3] M☉ |
| Radius | 124 [6] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 6,824±641 [6] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 0.529 [6] cgs |
| Temperature | 4,712±125, [6] 4,925 [5] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.13 [5] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 9.2 [7] km/s |
| Age | 23 [3] Myr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Xi Puppis (ξ Puppis, abbreviated Xi Pup, ξ Pup) is a multiple star system in the southern constellation of Puppis. With an apparent visual magnitude of 3.35, [2] it is one of the brighter members of this constellation. Based on parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, it is located approximately 1,200 light-years (370 parsecs) from the Sun, with a 7.5% margin of error. [1]
The system consists of a spectroscopic binary, designated Xi Puppis A, [8] together with a third companion star, Xi Puppis B. A's two components are themselves designated Xi Puppis Aa (formally named Azmidi /ˈæzmɪdi/) [9] and Ab.
ξ Puppis ( Latinised to Xi Puppis) is the system's Bayer designation. The designations of the two constituents as Xi Puppis A and B, and those of A's components - Xi Puppis Aa and Ab - derive from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). [10]
The system was sometimes known as Asmidiske (Azmidiske), a misspelling and misplacement of Aspidiske (from the Greek for 'little shield), the traditional name of Iota Carinae. [11] In 2016, the IAU organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [12] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple systems. [13] It approved the name Azmidi for the component Xi Puppis Aa on 1 June 2018 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [9]
Because of the distance of this system from the Earth, its visual magnitude is reduced by 0.73 as a result of extinction from the intervening gas and dust. [14]
Xi Puppis A presents as a yellow supergiant of spectral class G6 with a luminosity 8,300 times that of the Sun. [11]
The 13th-magnitude companion, Xi Puppis B, is about 5 arcseconds distant and is a Sun-like star that orbits at least 2000 AU away with an orbital period of at least 26,000 years. [11]
- ^ a b c d e f van Leeuwen, F. (November 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
- ^ a b c d Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1966), "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars", Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 4 (99): 99, Bibcode: 1966CoLPL...4...99J
- ^ a b c Lyubimkov, Leonid S.; et al. (February 2010), "Accurate fundamental parameters for A-, F- and G-type Supergiants in the solar neighbourhood", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 402 (2): 1369–1379, arXiv: 0911.1335, Bibcode: 2010MNRAS.402.1369L, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15979.x, S2CID 119096173
- ^ Wilson, R. E. (1953). "General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities". Carnegie Institute Washington D.C. Publication. Carnegie Institute of Washington D.C. Bibcode: 1953GCRV..C......0W.
- ^ a b c Luck, R. Earle (2014-06-01). "Parameters and Abundances in Luminous Stars". The Astronomical Journal. 147: 137. doi: 10.1088/0004-6256/147/6/137. ISSN 0004-6256. Xi Puppis' database entry at VizieR.
- ^ a b c d McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Watson, R. A. (2017-10-01), "Fundamental parameters and infrared excesses of Tycho-Gaia stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 471: 770–791, arXiv: 1706.02208, doi: 10.1093/mnras/stx1433, ISSN 0035-8711 Xi Puppis' database entry at VizieR.
- ^ De Medeiros, J. R.; Udry, S.; Burki, G.; Mayor, M. (2002). "A catalog of rotational and radial velocities for evolved stars. II. Ib supergiant stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 395: 97–98. arXiv: 1312.3474. Bibcode: 2002A&A...395...97D. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20021214.
- ^ "Washington Double Star Catalog". United States Naval Observatory. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Naming Stars". IAU.org. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Hessman, F. V.; Dhillon, V. S.; Winget, D. E.; Schreiber, M. R.; Horne, K.; Marsh, T. R.; Guenther, E.; Schwope, A.; Heber, U. (2010). "On the naming convention used for multiple star systems and extrasolar planets". arXiv: 1012.0707 [ astro-ph.SR].
- ^ a b c Kaler, James B., "ASMIDISKE (Xi Puppis)", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2018-06-20
- ^ "IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "WG Triennial Report (2015-2018) - Star Names" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- ^ Luck, R. E. (May 1, 1982), "The chemical composition of late-type supergiants. IV - Homogeneous abundances and galactic metallicity trends", Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, 256: 177–188, Bibcode: 1982ApJ...256..177L, doi: 10.1086/159895
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 07h 49m 17.65567s [1] |
| Declination | −24° 51′ 35.2305″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.35 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G6 Iab-Ib [3] |
| U−B color index | +1.18 [2] |
| B−V color index | +1.25 [2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +2.7 [4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −4.81
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: −0.89 [1] mas/ yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.72 ± 0.21 mas [1] |
| Distance | 1,200 ± 90
ly (370 ± 30 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | –3.89 [5] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 9.9 ± 1.0 [3] M☉ |
| Radius | 124 [6] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 6,824±641 [6] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 0.529 [6] cgs |
| Temperature | 4,712±125, [6] 4,925 [5] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.13 [5] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 9.2 [7] km/s |
| Age | 23 [3] Myr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Xi Puppis (ξ Puppis, abbreviated Xi Pup, ξ Pup) is a multiple star system in the southern constellation of Puppis. With an apparent visual magnitude of 3.35, [2] it is one of the brighter members of this constellation. Based on parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, it is located approximately 1,200 light-years (370 parsecs) from the Sun, with a 7.5% margin of error. [1]
The system consists of a spectroscopic binary, designated Xi Puppis A, [8] together with a third companion star, Xi Puppis B. A's two components are themselves designated Xi Puppis Aa (formally named Azmidi /ˈæzmɪdi/) [9] and Ab.
ξ Puppis ( Latinised to Xi Puppis) is the system's Bayer designation. The designations of the two constituents as Xi Puppis A and B, and those of A's components - Xi Puppis Aa and Ab - derive from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). [10]
The system was sometimes known as Asmidiske (Azmidiske), a misspelling and misplacement of Aspidiske (from the Greek for 'little shield), the traditional name of Iota Carinae. [11] In 2016, the IAU organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [12] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple systems. [13] It approved the name Azmidi for the component Xi Puppis Aa on 1 June 2018 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [9]
Because of the distance of this system from the Earth, its visual magnitude is reduced by 0.73 as a result of extinction from the intervening gas and dust. [14]
Xi Puppis A presents as a yellow supergiant of spectral class G6 with a luminosity 8,300 times that of the Sun. [11]
The 13th-magnitude companion, Xi Puppis B, is about 5 arcseconds distant and is a Sun-like star that orbits at least 2000 AU away with an orbital period of at least 26,000 years. [11]
- ^ a b c d e f van Leeuwen, F. (November 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
- ^ a b c d Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1966), "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars", Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 4 (99): 99, Bibcode: 1966CoLPL...4...99J
- ^ a b c Lyubimkov, Leonid S.; et al. (February 2010), "Accurate fundamental parameters for A-, F- and G-type Supergiants in the solar neighbourhood", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 402 (2): 1369–1379, arXiv: 0911.1335, Bibcode: 2010MNRAS.402.1369L, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15979.x, S2CID 119096173
- ^ Wilson, R. E. (1953). "General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities". Carnegie Institute Washington D.C. Publication. Carnegie Institute of Washington D.C. Bibcode: 1953GCRV..C......0W.
- ^ a b c Luck, R. Earle (2014-06-01). "Parameters and Abundances in Luminous Stars". The Astronomical Journal. 147: 137. doi: 10.1088/0004-6256/147/6/137. ISSN 0004-6256. Xi Puppis' database entry at VizieR.
- ^ a b c d McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Watson, R. A. (2017-10-01), "Fundamental parameters and infrared excesses of Tycho-Gaia stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 471: 770–791, arXiv: 1706.02208, doi: 10.1093/mnras/stx1433, ISSN 0035-8711 Xi Puppis' database entry at VizieR.
- ^ De Medeiros, J. R.; Udry, S.; Burki, G.; Mayor, M. (2002). "A catalog of rotational and radial velocities for evolved stars. II. Ib supergiant stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 395: 97–98. arXiv: 1312.3474. Bibcode: 2002A&A...395...97D. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20021214.
- ^ "Washington Double Star Catalog". United States Naval Observatory. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Naming Stars". IAU.org. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Hessman, F. V.; Dhillon, V. S.; Winget, D. E.; Schreiber, M. R.; Horne, K.; Marsh, T. R.; Guenther, E.; Schwope, A.; Heber, U. (2010). "On the naming convention used for multiple star systems and extrasolar planets". arXiv: 1012.0707 [ astro-ph.SR].
- ^ a b c Kaler, James B., "ASMIDISKE (Xi Puppis)", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2018-06-20
- ^ "IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "WG Triennial Report (2015-2018) - Star Names" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- ^ Luck, R. E. (May 1, 1982), "The chemical composition of late-type supergiants. IV - Homogeneous abundances and galactic metallicity trends", Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, 256: 177–188, Bibcode: 1982ApJ...256..177L, doi: 10.1086/159895
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