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109 Virginis

109 Virginis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 14h 46m 14.92536s[1]
Declination +01° 53′ 34.3845″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.72[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A0 V[3]
B−V color index −0.005±0.006[4]
Variable type None[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−6.1±2.7[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −114.03[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −22.13[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)24.25 ± 0.18 mas[1]
Distance134.5 ± 1.0 ly
(41.2 ± 0.3 pc)
Details
Mass2.58±0.02[6] M☉
Radius2.7[7] R☉
Luminosity62.8+1.8
−1.7[6] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)3.83±0.12[8] cgs
Temperature9683+112
−111[6] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.41±0.14[8] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)285[6] km/s
Age320[9] Myr
Other designations
109 Vir, BD+02°2862, FK5 547, HD 130109, HIP 72220, HR 5511, SAO 120648[10]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Chart of Virgo; 109 Virginis forms the Virgin's right foot.

109 Virginis is a single,[9] white-hued star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo, located some 134.5 light years away from the Sun. It is the seventh-brightest member of this constellation, having an apparent visual magnitude of +3.72.[2]

This is an A-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of A0 V,[3] and is a suspected chemically peculiar star.[6][11] However, Abt and Morrell (1995) gave it a class of A0 IIInn,[12] matching a giant star with "nebulous" lines. It is spinning rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 285 km/s,[6] which is giving the star an oblate shape with an equatorial bulge that is an estimated 31% larger than the polar radius.[13] The star is 320[9] million years old with 2.58[6] times the mass of the Sun and about 2.7[7] times the Sun's radius. It is radiating 63[6] times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 9,683 K.[6]

References

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  2. ^ a b Malagnini, M. L.; Morossi, C. (November 1990), "Accurate absolute luminosities, effective temperatures, radii, masses and surface gravities for a selected sample of field stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 85 (3): 1015–1019, Bibcode:1990A&AS...85.1015M.
  3. ^ a b Cowley, A.; et al. (April 1969), "A study of the bright A stars. I. A catalogue of spectral classifications", Astronomical Journal, 74: 375–406, Bibcode:1969AJ.....74..375C, doi:10.1086/110819
  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. ^ Adelman, Saul J. (November 1997), "On the possible variability of the main sequence A stars theta Virginis and 109 Virginis", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 125 (3): 497–499, Bibcode:1997A&AS..125..497A, doi:10.1051/aas:1997105.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Zorec, J.; Royer, F. (January 2012), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars. IV. Evolution of rotational velocities", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 537: A120, arXiv:1201.2052, Bibcode:2012A&A...537A.120Z, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117691, S2CID 55586789.
  7. ^ a b Pasinetti Fracassini, L. E.; et al. (February 2001), "Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS)", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 367 (Third ed.): 521–524, arXiv:astro-ph/0012289, Bibcode:2001A&A...367..521P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000451, S2CID 425754.
  8. ^ a b Wu, Yue; et al. (January 2011), "Coudé-feed stellar spectral library - atmospheric parameters", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 525: A71, arXiv:1009.1491, Bibcode:2011A&A...525A..71W, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015014, S2CID 53480665.
  9. ^ a b c De Rosa, R. J.; et al. (2014), "The VAST Survey - III. The multiplicity of A-type stars within 75 pc", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 437 (2): 1216–1240, arXiv:1311.7141, Bibcode:2014MNRAS.437.1216D, doi:10.1093/mnras/stt1932, S2CID 88503488.
  10. ^ "109 Vir". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  11. ^ Renson, P.; Manfroid, J. (May 2009), "Catalogue of Ap, HgMn and Am stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 498 (3): 961–966, Bibcode:2009A&A...498..961R, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200810788.
  12. ^ Abt, Helmut A.; Morrell, Nidia I. (1995), "The Relation between Rotational Velocities and Spectral Peculiarities among A-Type Stars", Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 99: 135, Bibcode:1995ApJS...99..135A, doi:10.1086/192182.
  13. ^ Belle, G. T. (2012), "Interferometric observations of rapidly rotating stars", The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review, 20 (1): 51, arXiv:1204.2572, Bibcode:2012A&ARv..20...51V, doi:10.1007/s00159-012-0051-2, S2CID 119273474.