Iota1 Librae

Iota1 Librae
Map of the constellation of Libra.
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Libra
Right ascension 15h 12m 13.29025s[1]
Declination −19° 47′ 30.1592″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.54[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Blue subgiant
Spectral type B9IVpSi + B9[3]
U−B color index −0.38[2]
B−V color index −0.08[2]
Variable type Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−11.6[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −35.40[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −32.79[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.59 ± 0.25 mas[1]
Distance380 ± 10 ly
(116 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.79[4]
Orbit[5]
Period (P)8163.16 d
Eccentricity (e)0.35
Periastron epoch (T)2433155 JD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		7.6°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)		3.4 km/s
Details
Luminosity277[4] L☉
Other designations
ι1 Lib, 24 Librae, BD−19°4047, HD 134759, HIP 74392, HR 5652, SAO 159090, WDS J15122-1948A[2]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Iota1 Librae, Latinized from ι1 Librae, is a quadruple[3] star system in the constellation Libra. Its apparent magnitude is 4.54. It is located 379 light years from earth.[6]

Visibility

Due to its southern location, although the star can be seen from most regions of the earth, observers in the southern hemisphere are more advantaged. Near Antarctica, it appears circumpolar, while it always remains invisible only in the vicinity of the Arctic Circle. Its magnitude of 4.5 means that naked-eye visibility is dependent on a sky sufficiently free from the effects of light pollution.

The best time for observation in the evening sky falls in the months between May and September; from both hemispheres of the period of visibility remains approximately the same, thanks to the position of the star not far from the celestial equator.

Physical

A light curve for Iota1 Librae plotted from STEREO data, adpated from Wraight et al. (2012)[7]

Iota1 Librae is a four star system.[3] The inner pair, designated components Aa and Ab, form a spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 22.35 years and an eccentricity of 0.35.[5] The brighter member has a stellar classification of B9 IVp Si,[3] indicating it is a B-type subgiant star with an overabundance of silicon in the photosphere. It is a variable star of the Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum type with a magnitude that varies from 4.53 to 4.56, while its spectrum likewise shows variability.[8] The secondary component is of class B9.[3] The two stars are very close together (0.2 arcsec away), respectively of magnitude 5.1 and 5.5.[9][10]

A third component is located 57 arcsec distant; it is a star of the tenth magnitude, Iota1 Librae B.[6] The third component is also a double star, of equal magnitudes, 1.9 arcseconds apart.[11]

Due to its position on the ecliptic, it is sometimes obscured by the Moon or planets. A lunar occultation took place April 4, 2012.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c d e "iot01 Lib". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012), "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation", Astronomy Letters, 38 (5): 331, arXiv:1108.4971, Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A, doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015, S2CID 119257644.
  5. ^ a b Pourbaix, D.; et al. (2004), "SB9: The Ninth Catalogue of Spectroscopic Binary Orbits", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 424: 727–732, arXiv:astro-ph/0406573, Bibcode:2004A&A...424..727P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041213, S2CID 119387088.
  6. ^ a b Extended Hipparcos Compilation (XHIP) (+ Anderson, 2012)
  7. ^ Wraight, K. T.; Fossati, L.; Netopil, M.; Paunzen, E.; Rode-Paunzen, M.; Bewsher, D.; Norton, A. J.; White, Glenn J. (February 2012). "A photometric study of chemically peculiar stars with the STEREO satellites – I. Magnetic chemically peculiar stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 420 (1): 757–772. arXiv:1110.6283. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.420..757W. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.20090.x.
  8. ^ General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus + 2007-2012)
  9. ^ The Washington Visual Double Star Catalog (Mason + 2001-2012).
  10. ^ Alcyone
  11. ^ Burnam's Celestial Handbook, pp. 1107-1108.
  12. ^ "Moon occults ι Librae (2012-04-09 02:03 CEST)". Turin Astronomical Observatory. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2012.