Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 04m 47.82011s [1] |
Declination | +53° 30′ 23.2626″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.93 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G8III + A2V [3] |
U−B color index | +0.45 [2] |
B−V color index | +0.70 [2] |
Variable type | EA [4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +2.5 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −14.194
mas/
yr
[1] Dec.: −8.684 mas/ yr [1] |
Parallax (π) | 14.735 ± 0.188 mas [6] |
Distance | 221 ± 3
ly (67.9 ± 0.9 pc) [6] |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | –1.50 [7] (–1.23/0.01) [8] |
Orbit [8] | |
Period (P) | 14.6 yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.144″ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.785 |
Inclination (i) | 90.9° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 244.1° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 1991.08 Besselian |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 170.0° |
Details [9] | |
γ Per A | |
Mass | 3.6±0.2 M☉ |
Radius | 22.7±1.14 R☉ |
Luminosity | 282 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.23±0.08 cgs |
Temperature | 4,970±70 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | –0.19 [10] dex |
Rotation | 5,350 days [7] |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 50.0 [7] km/s |
γ Per B | |
Mass | 2.4±0.2 M☉ |
Radius | 3.9±0.2 R☉ |
Luminosity | 67.6 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.6±0.8 cgs |
Temperature | 8,400±70 K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Gamma Persei (Gamma Per, γ Persei, γ Per) is a binary star system in the constellation Perseus. The combined apparent visual magnitude of the pair is +2.9, [2] making it the fourth-brightest member of the constellation. The distance to this system is of roughly 221 light-years (68 parsecs) with a 1% margin of error. [6] About 4° to the north of Gamma Persei is the radiance point for the annual Perseid meteor shower. [11]
This is a wide eclipsing binary system with an orbital period of 5,329.8 days (14.6 years). [12] This eclipse was first observed in 1990 and lasted for two weeks. [13] During an eclipse, the primary passes in front of the secondary, causing the magnitude of the system to decrease by 0.55. [14] The primary component of this system is a giant star with a stellar classification of G9 III. [15] It has a projected rotational velocity of 50.0 km s−1 and a lengthy estimated rotation period of 14.6 years. [7] The classification of the secondary remains tentative, with assignments of A3 V [8] and A2(III). [15]
Mass estimates for the two stars remain disparate. Using speckle interferometry, McAlister (1982) obtained mass estimates of 4.73 M☉ for the primary and 2.75 M☉ for the secondary, where M☉ is the mass of the Sun. He noted that the mass estimate was too high for the given classification of the primary. [16] Martin and Mignard (1998) determined masses for both components based on data from the Hipparcos mission: 5.036 ± 0.951 M☉ for the primary and 2.295 ± 0.453 M☉ for the secondary. They admit that the high inclination of the orbit resulted in a large margin of error. [17] Prieto and Lambert (1999) came up with a mass estimate of 3.81 M☉ for the primary, [18] while Pizzolato and Maggio (2000) obtained 4.34 M☉. [7] Ling et al. (2001) obtained estimates of 2.7 M☉ for the primary and 1.65 M☉ for the secondary, [8] while Kaler (2001) obtained 2.5 and 1.9, respectively. [13] Diamant et al. (2023) found masses of 3.6 and 2.4 M☉ for A and B respectively. [9]
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 04m 47.82011s [1] |
Declination | +53° 30′ 23.2626″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.93 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G8III + A2V [3] |
U−B color index | +0.45 [2] |
B−V color index | +0.70 [2] |
Variable type | EA [4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +2.5 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −14.194
mas/
yr
[1] Dec.: −8.684 mas/ yr [1] |
Parallax (π) | 14.735 ± 0.188 mas [6] |
Distance | 221 ± 3
ly (67.9 ± 0.9 pc) [6] |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | –1.50 [7] (–1.23/0.01) [8] |
Orbit [8] | |
Period (P) | 14.6 yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.144″ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.785 |
Inclination (i) | 90.9° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 244.1° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 1991.08 Besselian |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 170.0° |
Details [9] | |
γ Per A | |
Mass | 3.6±0.2 M☉ |
Radius | 22.7±1.14 R☉ |
Luminosity | 282 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.23±0.08 cgs |
Temperature | 4,970±70 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | –0.19 [10] dex |
Rotation | 5,350 days [7] |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 50.0 [7] km/s |
γ Per B | |
Mass | 2.4±0.2 M☉ |
Radius | 3.9±0.2 R☉ |
Luminosity | 67.6 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.6±0.8 cgs |
Temperature | 8,400±70 K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Gamma Persei (Gamma Per, γ Persei, γ Per) is a binary star system in the constellation Perseus. The combined apparent visual magnitude of the pair is +2.9, [2] making it the fourth-brightest member of the constellation. The distance to this system is of roughly 221 light-years (68 parsecs) with a 1% margin of error. [6] About 4° to the north of Gamma Persei is the radiance point for the annual Perseid meteor shower. [11]
This is a wide eclipsing binary system with an orbital period of 5,329.8 days (14.6 years). [12] This eclipse was first observed in 1990 and lasted for two weeks. [13] During an eclipse, the primary passes in front of the secondary, causing the magnitude of the system to decrease by 0.55. [14] The primary component of this system is a giant star with a stellar classification of G9 III. [15] It has a projected rotational velocity of 50.0 km s−1 and a lengthy estimated rotation period of 14.6 years. [7] The classification of the secondary remains tentative, with assignments of A3 V [8] and A2(III). [15]
Mass estimates for the two stars remain disparate. Using speckle interferometry, McAlister (1982) obtained mass estimates of 4.73 M☉ for the primary and 2.75 M☉ for the secondary, where M☉ is the mass of the Sun. He noted that the mass estimate was too high for the given classification of the primary. [16] Martin and Mignard (1998) determined masses for both components based on data from the Hipparcos mission: 5.036 ± 0.951 M☉ for the primary and 2.295 ± 0.453 M☉ for the secondary. They admit that the high inclination of the orbit resulted in a large margin of error. [17] Prieto and Lambert (1999) came up with a mass estimate of 3.81 M☉ for the primary, [18] while Pizzolato and Maggio (2000) obtained 4.34 M☉. [7] Ling et al. (2001) obtained estimates of 2.7 M☉ for the primary and 1.65 M☉ for the secondary, [8] while Kaler (2001) obtained 2.5 and 1.9, respectively. [13] Diamant et al. (2023) found masses of 3.6 and 2.4 M☉ for A and B respectively. [9]