Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Andromeda [1] |
Right ascension | 23h 37m 32.04280s [2] |
Declination | +44° 25′ 44.3723″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.80 [3] (6.08 + 7.38) [4] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B8V [5] |
U−B color index | -0.32 [3] |
B−V color index | -0.06 [3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −22.90±3.9 [6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 14.20±0.30 [2] mas/yr Dec.: −17.63±0.45 [2] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 4.04±0.52 mas [2] |
Distance | approx. 800 ly (approx. 250 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.12 [1] |
Orbit [7] | |
Period (P) | 351.22 yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.41″ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.39 |
Inclination (i) | 40.3° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 157.1° |
Periastron epoch (T) | B 2103.29 |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 0.0° |
Details | |
Mass | 2.9 [8] M☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.932±0.021 [9] cgs |
Temperature | 12,157±100 [9] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 158±13 [9] km/s |
Age | 54 [8] Myr |
Other designations | |
BD+43°4508, HD 222109, HIP 116582, HR 8962, SAO 53202 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 222109 is a binary star system located in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It has a combined apparent visual magnitude of 5.80, [3] which allows it to be visible to the naked eye as a single star. The system has a combined spectral classification of B8V. [5] It is situated at a distance of approximately 800 light years from the Solar System, [2] and the two stars orbit each other with a period of 351.22 years. They are separated by a distance of 0.41″ and have an orbital eccentricity of 0.39. [4] Individually, the stars have apparent magnitudes of 6.08 and 7.38, respectively. [4]