Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Cygnus |
Right ascension | 20h 52m 3.57718s[2] |
Declination | +34° 39′ 27.4861″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.3 - 7.9[3] |
Characteristics | |
Primary | |
Spectral type | O9.5V[4] |
Apparent magnitude (U) | 5.91 |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 6.996 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.287[4] |
U−B color index | −1.086[4] |
B−V color index | −0.291[4] |
Secondary | |
Spectral type | O9.5V[4] |
Apparent magnitude (U) | 5.883 |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 6.974 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.265[4] |
U−B color index | −1.091[4] |
B−V color index | −0.291[4] |
Variable type | Algol[3] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +2.763[2] mas/yr Dec.: −15.981[2] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 0.6759 ± 0.0338 mas[2] |
Distance | 4,900 ly (1,500[4] pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −3.59/−3.62[4] |
Absolute bolometric magnitude (Mbol) | −6.65±0.04/−6.7±0.04[4] |
Orbit[4] | |
Primary | Y Cyg A |
Companion | Y Cyg B |
Period (P) | 2.99633210±0.00000031 d |
Semi-major axis (a) | 28.72 R☉ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.14508 |
Inclination (i) | 86.474±0.019° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 2,446,308.66407±0.0001 |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 312.514° |
Argument of periastron (ω) (primary) | 132.514±0.052° |
Details[4] | |
Primary | |
Mass | 17.72±0.35 M☉ |
Radius | 5.785±0.091 R☉ |
Luminosity | 36,000 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.161±0.014 cgs |
Temperature | 33,200±200 K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 132 km/s |
Age | 2 Myr |
Secondary | |
Mass | 17.73±0.3 M☉ |
Radius | 5.816±0.063 R☉ |
Luminosity | 37,700 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.157±0.01 cgs |
Temperature | 33,521±40 K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 132 km/s |
Age | 2 Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Y Cygni is an eclipsing and double-lined spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation of Cygnus. It is located about 4,900 light-years from Earth. The system was one of the first binaries with a convincing detection of the apsidal precession.[4]
The two stars, being O-type main-sequence stars, orbit each other with a period of nearly 3 days.[4]
Observation history
The early type of Y Cyg made it a popular target for astronomers in the past, and spectroscopic orbits have been historically computed numerous times.[5] The first of these studies was published in 1920 by John Stanley Plaskett.[6] Extensive spectroscopic studies of Y Cyg were carried out as early as 1930.[7] Several follow-ups to these have been published in 1959,[8] 1971,[9][10] and 1980.[11] The latter of these contained an estimate of the period of apsidal precession.
References
- ↑ "MAST: Barbara A. Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes". Space Telescope Science Institute. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- 1 2 Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1: B/gcvs. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Harmanec, P.; Holmgren, D. E.; Wolf, M.; Božić, H.; Guinan, E. F.; Kang, Y. W.; Mayer, P.; McCook, G. P.; Nemravová, J.; Yang, S.; Šlechta, M.; Ruždjak, D.; Sudar, D.; Svoboda, P. (March 2014). "Revised physical elements of the astrophysically important O9.5+O9.5V eclipsing binary system Y Cygni". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 563: A120. arXiv:1403.0721. Bibcode:2014A&A...563A.120H. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201323230. ISSN 0004-6361. S2CID 118651473.
- ↑ Hill, G.; Holmgren, D. E. (May 1995). "Studies of early-type variable stars. IX. Y Cygni". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 297: 127–134. Bibcode:1995A&A...297..127H.
- ↑ Jones, Harold Spencer (1 November 1942). "John Stanley Plaskett, 1865-1941". The Royal Society. 4 (11): 67–82. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1942.0007.
- ↑ Redman, R. O. (August 1930). "Y Cygni". The Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 42: 250. Bibcode:1930PASP...42..250R. doi:10.1086/124047. S2CID 250785748.
- ↑ Struve, O.; Sahade, J.; Zabergs, V. (January 1959). "Y Cygni". Astrophysical Journal. 129: 59. Bibcode:1959ApJ...129...59S. doi:10.1086/146595.
- ↑ Vitrichenko, E. A. (1971). "The improvement of the Spectroscopic orbit of Y Cyg". Società Astronomia Italiana. 43: 71. Bibcode:1972MmSAI..43...71V.
- ↑ Vitrichenko, E. A. (1971). "The improvement of the Spectroscopic orbit of Y Cyg". Izv. Krym. Astrofiz. Obs. 43: 71–75. Bibcode:1971IzKry..43...71V.
- ↑ Gimenez, A.; Costa, V. (December 1980). "Y CYG : photometry and apsidal motion". The Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 92: 782–784. Bibcode:1980PASP...92..782G. doi:10.1086/130747. S2CID 120757652.