HR 7578

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HR 7578
V4200SgrLightCurve.png
A light curve for V4200 Sagittarii, plotted from Hipparcos data [1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 19h 54m 17.17.7453s [2]
Declination −23° 56′ 27.8630″ [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)6.18 [3]
Characteristics
Spectral type K3 V + K3 V [4] + M5 [5]
U−B color index +0.915 [6]
B−V color index +1.045 [6]
Variable type BY Dra [3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−5.1 ± 0.2 [7]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: −124.476±0.067 [2]   mas/yr
Dec.: −410.440±0.043 [2]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)70.857 ± 0.019  mas [5]
Distance 46.03 ± 0.01  ly
(14.113 ± 0.004  pc)
Orbit [5]
PrimaryHR 7578A
CompanionHR 7578B
Period (P)46.81614±0.00003 d
Semi-major axis (a)0.3054±0.0001 au″
Eccentricity (e)0.68664±0.00006
Inclination (i)99.048±0.007°
Longitude of the node (Ω)111.83±0.01°
Periastron epoch (T)2455441.0406±0.0003  HJD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		241.056±0.011°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)		47.79±0.01 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)		48.63±0.01 km/s
Details
HR 7578A
Mass 0.87492±0.00032 [5]   M☉
Radius 1.59±0.62 [5]   R☉
Luminosity 1.22 [5]   L☉
Temperature 4820±200 [5]   K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.28 [5]   dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.0 [4]  km/s
HR 7578B
Mass 0.85978±0.00029 [5]   M☉
Radius 1.57±0.62 [5]   R☉
Luminosity1.20 [5]   L☉
Temperature 4820±200 [5]   K
Other designations
CD−24° 15668, GJ  770, HD  188088, HIP  97944, HR  7578, SAO  188692
Database references
SIMBAD data
ARICNS data

HR 7578 (also known as V4200 Sagittarii) is a triple star system in the constellation of Sagittarius. Their combined apparent magnitude is 6.18. [3] Parallax measurements by the Gaia spacecraft put the system at 46 light-years (14.1 parsecs) away, making this a nearby system. [2]

The two main stars of HR 7578 are fairly old, older than the Pleiades but possibly younger than the Hyades. [7] The stars are between 5×108 and 2×109 years old. [7] Both are K-type main-sequence stars. [4] Both stars have a minimum mass of 0.85 ± 0.03 M☉, and are unusually metal-rich, showing high amounts of cyanide and sodium in their spectra. [7]

HR 7578 is a BY Draconis variable. This is a class of variable star whose variability comes from starspots on the stars' surfaces. HR 7578 also has a common proper motion companion, 2MASS J19542064−2356398. It is a red dwarf that is at least 580 astronomical units from the central star system. [3] There is another star that is separated about 40″ away and is 4.4 magnitudes fainter, but is not physically associated with HR 7578. [8]

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References

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