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ξ Aquarii

Location of ξ Aquarii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 21h37m 45.10931s[1]
Declination –07° 51′ 15.1299″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.682[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A7 V[3]
U−B color index +0.187[2]
B−V color index +0.181[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)–26.2[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +114.20[1] mas/yr
Dec.: –25.03[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)18.26 ± 0.24 mas[1]
Distance179 ± 2 ly
(54.8 ± 0.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.9[5]
Orbit[6]
Period (P)8,016 days
Eccentricity (e)0.54
Details
ξ Aqr A
Mass1.9[5] M
Surface gravity (log g)3.76[7] cgs
Temperature7,691[7] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]–0.03[7] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)170[8] km/s
ξ Aqr B
Mass0.9 ± 0.6[5] M
Other designations

Bunda, ξ Aqr, 23 Aqr, BD–08 5701, FK5 1569, HD 205767, HIP 106786, HR 8264, SAO 145537.[9]

Database references
SIMBADdata

Xi Aquarii (ξ Aquarii, abbreviated Xi Aqr, ξ Aqr) is a binary star system in the equatorial constellationofAquarius. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.7.[2] Based upon parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, this system lies at a distance of around 179 light-years (55parsecs) from the Sun.[1]

The two components are designated Xi Aquarii A (also named Bunda[10]) and B.

Nomenclature[edit]

ξ Aquarii (LatinisedtoXi Aquarii) is the binary's Bayer designation. The designations of the two components as Xi Aquarii A and B derive from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).[11]

Along with Beta Aquarii (Sadalsuud) it constituted the Persian lunar mansion Bunda.[12] In 2016, the IAU organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[13] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple systems.[14] It approved the name Bunda for the component Xi Aquarii A on 1 June 2018 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.[10]

In the catalogue of stars in the CalendariumofAl Achsasi al Mouakket, this star was designated Thanih Saad al Saaoud (ثاني سعد السعودthānī sa‘d al-su‘ūd), which was translated into LatinasSecunda Fortunæ Fortunarum, meaning "the second of luck of lucks".[15] This star, along with Beta Aquarii and 46 Capricorni, were Saʽd al Suʽud (سعد السعود), "the Luck of Lucks".[12][16]

InChinese, 天壘城 (Tiān Lěi Chéng), meaning Celestial Ramparts, refers to an asterism consisting of Xi Aquarii, 46 Capricorni, 47 Capricorni, Lambda Capricorni, 50 Capricorni, 18 Aquarii, 29 Capricorni, 9 Aquarii, 8 Aquarii, Nu Aquarii, 14 Aquarii, 17 Aquarii and 19 Aquarii.[17] Consequently, the Chinese name for Xi Aquarii itself is 天壘城一 (Tiān Lěi Chéng yī, English: the First Star of Celestial Ramparts).[18]

Properties[edit]

Xi Aquarii is a single-lined spectroscopic binary system, which means that the presence of an unseen orbiting companion can be inferred from Doppler shifts in the spectral absorption lines. The two bodies orbit each other with a period of 8,016 days (22 y) and an eccentricity of 0.54.[6] The primary component, Xi Aquarii A, is an A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A7 V.[3] It has about 1.9[5] times the mass of the Sun and is rotating rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 170 km/s.[8] The orbital data is consistent with the secondary component, Xi Aquarii B, being either a red dwarf or a white dwarf star.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357, S2CID 18759600.
  • ^ a b c d Gutierrez-Moreno, Adelina; et al. (1966), "A System of photometric standards", Publ. Dept. Astron. Univ. Chile, 1, Publicaciones Universidad de Chile, Department de Astronomy: 1–17, Bibcode:1966PDAUC...1....1G.
  • ^ a b Levato, H. (January 1975), "Rotational velocities and spectral types for a sample of binary systems", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 19: 91–99, Bibcode:1975A&AS...19...91L.
  • ^ Abt, H. A.; Levy, S. G. (March 1974), "Reinvestigation of certain long-period A-type binaries", Astrophysical Journal, 188: 291–294, Bibcode:1974ApJ...188..291A, doi:10.1086/152716.
  • ^ a b c d e Goncharov, G. A.; Kiyaeva, O. V. (April 2002), "Astrometric Orbits from a Direct Combination of Ground-Based Catalogs with the Hipparcos Catalog", Astronomy Letters, 28 (4): 261–271, Bibcode:2002AstL...28..261G, doi:10.1134/1.1467262, S2CID 121692881
  • ^ a b Abt, Helmut A. (August 2005), "Observed Orbital Eccentricities", The Astrophysical Journal, 629 (1): 507–511, Bibcode:2005ApJ...629..507A, doi:10.1086/431207
  • ^ a b c Soubiran, C.; Le Campion, J.-F.; Cayrel de Strobel, G.; Caillo, A. (June 2010), "The PASTEL catalogue of stellar parameters", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 515: A111, arXiv:1004.1069, Bibcode:2010A&A...515A.111S, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014247, S2CID 118362423.
  • ^ a b Royer, F.; Zorec, J.; Gómez, A. E. (February 2007), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars. III. Velocity distributions", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 463 (2): 671–682, arXiv:astro-ph/0610785, Bibcode:2007A&A...463..671R, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065224, S2CID 18475298.
  • ^ "ksi Aqr". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  • ^ a b "Naming Stars". IAU.org. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  • ^ Hessman, F. V.; Dhillon, V. S.; Winget, D. E.; Schreiber, M. R.; Horne, K.; Marsh, T. R.; Guenther, E.; Schwope, A.; Heber, U. (2010). "On the naming convention used for multiple star systems and extrasolar planets". arXiv:1012.0707 [astro-ph.SR].
  • ^ a b Allen, R. H. (1963), Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (Reprint ed.), New York: Dover Publications Inc, p. 52, ISBN 0-486-21079-0, retrieved 2010-12-12.
  • ^ "IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  • ^ "WG Triennial Report (2015-2018) - Star Names" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  • ^ Knobel, E. B. (June 1895), "Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, on a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 55 (8): 429, Bibcode:1895MNRAS..55..429K, doi:10.1093/mnras/55.8.429.
  • ^ β AqrasNir Saad al SaaoudorLucida Fortunæ Fortunarum (the brightest of luck of lucks) and ξ Aqr as Thanih Saad al SaaoudorSecunda Fortunæ Fortunarum (the second of luck of lucks). c Cap should be Thalath Fortunæ FortunarumorTertia Fortunæ Fortunarum (the third of luck of lucks) consistently, but Al Achsasi Al Mouakket was not designated the title for this star with uncleared consideration. Possibly according to the differences of opinion with R. H. Allen.
  • ^ (in Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
  • ^ (in Chinese) 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表 Archived August 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
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