FF Andromedae

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FF Andromedae
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Two light curves for FF Andromedae are shown. The main plot shows the variation in brightness as the star rotates, and the inset plot shows a flare that occurred on 18 October 1991. Adapted from plots in Bopp et al. 1977 [1] and Peres et al. 1993. [2]
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 42m 48.24949s [3]
Declination +35° 32′ 55.65804″ [3]
Apparent magnitude  (V)10.428 variable [4]
Characteristics
Spectral type M1Ve+M1Ve [5]
Apparent magnitude  (B)11.84 [6]
Apparent magnitude  (V)10.428 [4]
Apparent magnitude  (R)9.941 [4]
Apparent magnitude  (I)8.8 [7]
Apparent magnitude  (G)9.5526 [3]
Apparent magnitude  (J)7.164 [8]
Apparent magnitude  (H)6.506 [8]
Apparent magnitude  (K)6.321 [8]
Variable type BY Dra + Flare
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−0.47±0.90 [9]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: 262.064±0.074 [3]   mas/yr
Dec.: 77.062±0.109 [3]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)46.0337 ± 0.0542  mas [3]
Distance 70.85 ± 0.08  ly
(21.72 ± 0.03  pc)
Orbit [10]
Period (P)2.17 days
Inclination (i)60°
Details
FF Andromedae A
Mass 0.55 [11]   M☉
Radius 0.757 [11]   R☉
Temperature 3,464 [11]   K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.101 [11]   dex
Rotation 2.170 days [12]
Rotational velocity (v sin i)7.8 [11]  km/s
FF Andromedae B
Mass 0.55 [11]   M☉
Radius 0.757 [11]   R☉
Temperature 3,464 [11]   K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.101 [11]   dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)6.6 [11]  km/s
Age 55 [11]   Myr
Other designations
2MASS J00424820+3532554, BD+34 106, HIP  3362, GJ 29.1, TYC 2283-26-1, NLTT  2314, WDS  J00428+3533A
Database references
SIMBAD data

FF Andromedae (often abbreviated to FF And) is a spectroscopic binary in the constellation Andromeda. It has a typical apparent visual magnitude of 10.4, but undergoes flare events that can increase its brightness by about a magnitude.

Contents

System

Both stars in the FF Andromedae system are main sequence red dwarfs of spectral type M1Ve, meaning that the spectrum shows strong emission lines. The lines identified are H-alpha and Ca II. They have a total mass of 1.10 M☉ and both are tidally locked, thus their rotation period is equal to the orbital period of 2.17 days. [11]

The secondary component should not be confused with the 13th magnitude star listed in the Washington Double Star Catalog as WDS J00428+3533B and sometimes referred to as GJ 29.1B, [13] which is just a line-of-sight giant star much more distant than FF Andromedae. [14] The designation GJ 29.1B is also applied to the secondary red dwarf in the close spectroscopic binary. [11]

Variability

FF Andromedae shows a regular variability within a rotation period, typical of BY Draconis variable stars, but occasionally increases its brightness in a stellar flare. Small amplitude variations, at timescales of several minutes, were also reported during the quiescent phase. Small, but highly significant dips in the light curve have been detected approximately 25 minutes before a large flare. [15]

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References

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  14. ↑ Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics . 616. A1. arXiv: 1804.09365 . Bibcode: 2018A&A...616A...1G . doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201833051 . Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR .
  15. ↑ Peres, G.; Ventura, R.; Pagano, I.; Rodono, M. (1993), "Low amplitude variability and transient periodicity in FF Andromedae and other active stars.", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 278: 179–186, Bibcode:1993A&A...278..179P.
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