HD 157661

HD 157661

Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Ara
Right ascension	17^h 26^m 51.97802^s[1]
Declination	–45° 50′ 34.9096″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	5.29[2] (5.70/6.46/7.6)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type	B7V + B9.5V + A0V[3]
U−B color index	–0.34[2]
B−V color index	–0.07[2]
R−I color index	–0.03
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	+8[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: –6.46[1] mas/yr Dec.: –27.91[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	5.13 ± 0.72 mas[1]
Distance	approx. 640 ly (approx. 190 pc)
Other designations
CD–45 11531, HD 157661, HIP 85389, HR 6477.[5]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

HD 157661 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for a likely triple star[3] in the southern constellation of Ara. With a measured annual parallax of 5.13 mas,[1] is located at a distance of approximately 640 light-years (200 parsecs) from Earth. The combined apparent visual magnitude of the stars is 5.29,[2] which means it is faintly visible to the naked eye.

The inner components of this system consist of a pair of B-type main sequence stars. The brighter star has a magnitude of 5.70 and a stellar classification of B7 V. At an angular separation of 2.115 arcseconds is the magnitude 6.46 secondary component, which has a classification of B9.5 V. A third member of the system is a 7.6 magnitude A-type star at a separation of 103 arcseconds.[3]

References

1. 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.
2. Nicolet, B. (1978), "Photoelectric photometric Catalogue of homogeneous measurements in the UBV System", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 34: 1–49, Bibcode:1978A&AS...34....1N.
3. Eggleton, P. P.; Tokovinin, A. A. (September 2008), "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (2): 869–879, arXiv:0806.2878, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x, S2CID 14878976.
4. Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966), "The Revision of the General Catalogue of Radial Velocities", in Batten, Alan Henry; Heard, John Frederick (eds.), Determination of Radial Velocities and their Applications, Proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 30, vol. 30, University of Toronto: International Astronomical Union, p. 57, Bibcode:1967IAUS...30...57E.
5. "CCDM J17268-4550AB". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2012-08-03.

External links

• VizieR Detailed Page: HR 6477 Hoffleit, D., Warren, Jr., W. H., (1991). The Bright Star Catalogue, (5th Revised Ed), CDS.
• VizieR Detailed Page: CCDM 17268-4550 Dommanget J., (2002) Catalog of Components of Double & Multiple stars, CDS.
• Aladin previewer: Image of SV* ZI 1312