OU Geminorum

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OU Geminorum
OUGemLightCurve.png
A visual band light curve for OU Geminorum, adapted from Bopp et al. (1981) [1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Gemini
Right ascension 06h 26m 10.2464s [2]
Declination +18° 45 24.896 [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)6.768 [3]
Characteristics
Spectral type K3Vk [3]
U−B color index 0.662 [3]
B−V color index 0.972 [3]
Variable type BY Dra [4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−8.98±0.10 [5]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: −124.020±0.097 [2]   mas/yr
Dec.: −159.335±0.054 [2]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)68.46 ± 0.34  mas [2]
Distance 47.6 ± 0.2  ly
(14.61 ± 0.07  pc)
Absolute magnitude  (MV)5.93±0.05 [3]
Orbit [5]
PrimaryOU Gem Aa
CompanionOU Gem Ab
Period (P)6.991878±0.000004 d
Eccentricity (e)0.151±0.0024
Periastron epoch (T)54900.0719±0.0203  JD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
77.63±1.09°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
57.09±0.15 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
66.22±0.28 km/s
Details [6]
OU Gem Aa
Mass 0.85  M
Radius 0.81  R
Surface gravity (log g)4.55  cgs
Temperature 4960  K
OU Gem Ab
Mass 0.71  M
Radius 0.65  R
Surface gravity (log g)4.65  cgs
Temperature 4390  K
Other designations
OU Gem, BD+18 1214, GJ 233, HD  45088, HIP  30630, SAO  95677 [7]
Database references
SIMBAD data

OU Geminorum (OU Gem) is a visual binary or possible triple star located in the constellation of Gemini.

The system has an absolute magnitude of 5.93, so at a distance of 48 light years it has an apparent magnitude of 6.77 when viewed from earth. It also has a total proper motion of 0.210"/ yr and belongs to the Ursa Major stream.

The system is a much studied BY Draconis variable star with a period of 6.99 days. [4] The primary star has a spectral type of K3Vk. The secondary star in the system has a surface temperature of 4486±50  K and orbits the primary in about seven days. [8] [9]

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