Observation data Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Hydra[2] |
Right ascension | 09h 22m 50.856s[3] |
Declination | −09° 50′ 19.66″[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.75[4] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | Ap EuCrSr[5] |
U−B color index | +0.11[6] |
B−V color index | +0.22[6] |
Variable type | α2 CVn |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 19.6 ± 5.0 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −27.94 ± 0.61[3] mas/yr Dec.: −13.01 ± 0.36[3] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 6.92 ± 0.61[3] mas |
Distance | 470 ± 40 ly (140 ± 10 pc) |
Orbit[7] | |
Companion | KU Hya B |
Period (P) | 52.98(37) yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.169(1)″ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.074(8) |
Inclination (i) | 68.5(6)° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 202.4(4)° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 2020.20(45) |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 58.7(3.3)° |
Details[8] | |
KU Hya A | |
Mass | 2.07 M☉ |
KU Hya B | |
Mass | 2.05 M☉ |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
KU Hydrae is a binary star in the constellation Hydra. The primary star is an Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variable with its apparent magnitude varying from 0.05 magnitudes over a period of 33.97 days.[8]
This star was discovered to be a visual binary star by Robert Grant Aitken in 1906 and was given the double star designation A 1342.[9] Additional measurements of the position angle and angular separation showed a rapid orbital motion.[10]
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KU Hydrae.
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