Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 ( ICRS) | |
---|---|
Constellation | Apus |
Right ascension | 14h 06m 54.82s [2] |
Declination | −71° 22′ 16.7″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.8 to 12.0 [3] |
Characteristics | |
U−B color index | +0.5 - +1.5 [4] |
B−V color index | +1.5 - +1.75 [4] |
Variable type | RV Tau? [3] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −3.841
[2]
mas/
yr Dec.: −1.604 [2] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 0.3135 ± 0.0131 mas [2] |
Distance | 10,400 ± 400
ly (3,200 ± 100 pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 3.2 [5] M☉ |
Radius | 27.6 [2] R☉ |
Luminosity | 405 [2] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.12 [2] cgs |
Temperature | 4,579 [2] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.76 [5] dex |
Age | 11 [6] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Z Apodis (Z Aps) is a variable star in the constellation of Apus. It has an apparent visual magnitude which varies between 10.8 and 12.8, [3] over a period of 39.37 days. [3] Although described in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars as a cataclysmic variable star, it appears that it is a pulsating variable star, [4] and has been classed as an RV Tauri variable star, type RVa. [3] Other sources classify it is a type II ( W Virginis) Cepheid. [7]
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 ( ICRS) | |
---|---|
Constellation | Apus |
Right ascension | 14h 06m 54.82s [2] |
Declination | −71° 22′ 16.7″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.8 to 12.0 [3] |
Characteristics | |
U−B color index | +0.5 - +1.5 [4] |
B−V color index | +1.5 - +1.75 [4] |
Variable type | RV Tau? [3] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −3.841
[2]
mas/
yr Dec.: −1.604 [2] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 0.3135 ± 0.0131 mas [2] |
Distance | 10,400 ± 400
ly (3,200 ± 100 pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 3.2 [5] M☉ |
Radius | 27.6 [2] R☉ |
Luminosity | 405 [2] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.12 [2] cgs |
Temperature | 4,579 [2] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.76 [5] dex |
Age | 11 [6] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Z Apodis (Z Aps) is a variable star in the constellation of Apus. It has an apparent visual magnitude which varies between 10.8 and 12.8, [3] over a period of 39.37 days. [3] Although described in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars as a cataclysmic variable star, it appears that it is a pulsating variable star, [4] and has been classed as an RV Tauri variable star, type RVa. [3] Other sources classify it is a type II ( W Virginis) Cepheid. [7]