SW Andromedae

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SW Andromedae
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 23m 43.08963s [1]
Declination 29° 24 03.6265 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)9.14 to 10.09 [2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A7III [2]
Apparent magnitude  (U)10.287±0.20 [3] [note 1]
Apparent magnitude  (B)10.097±0.006 [3] [note 1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)9.692±0.006 [3] [note 1]
Apparent magnitude  (Rc)9.433±0.020 [3] [note 1]
Apparent magnitude  (Ic)9.169±0.008 [3] [note 1]
Apparent magnitude  (J)8.757±0.020 [3] [note 1]
Apparent magnitude  (H)8.590±0.013 [3] [note 1]
Apparent magnitude  (Ks)8.511±0.009 [3] [note 1]
Variable type RRab Lyrae [3]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)RA: −6.638(29) [1]   mas/yr
Dec.: −18.906(26) [1]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.77 ± 0.26 [1]   mas
Distance approx. 1,800  ly
(approx. 560  pc)
Absolute magnitude  (MV)0.710 [4]
Details [4]
Mass 0.26±0.04  M
Radius 4.51–5.05  R
Luminosity 39.8±4  L
Temperature 6644  K
Other designations
SW And, BD+28 54, HIP  1878, TYC  1737-1702-1, 2MASS J00234308+2924036 [5]
Database references
SIMBAD data
Phase-folded light curve of the RR Lyrae variable SW Andromedae recorded by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) SW Andromedae TESS folded lightcurve.png
Phase-folded light curve of the RR Lyrae variable SW Andromedae recorded by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
Light curve of SW AND taken through a J/C V band filter SW AND.png
Light curve of SW AND taken through a J/C V band filter

SW Andromedae is a variable star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is classified as an RR Lyrae star, and varies from an apparent magnitude of 10.09 at minimum brightness to a magnitude of 9.14 at maximum brightness with a period of 0.44226 days. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Since SW Andromedae is a variable star these magnitudes are means sampled over the light curve.

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