Nu2 Sagittarii

Nu2 Sagittarii
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Sagittarius constellation and its surroundings
Location of ν2 Sagittarii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 18h 55m 07.14098s[1]
Declination −22° 40′ 16.8185″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.98[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K1 Ib–II[3]
B−V color index +1.32[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−109.6[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −109.04[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −35.25[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)11.91 ± 0.52 mas[1]
Distance270 ± 10 ly
(84 ± 4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.38[4]
Details
ν2 Sgr A
Mass1.44[2] M
Radius85[5] R
Luminosity120[2] L
Surface gravity (log g)1.03[6] cgs
Temperature4,244±57[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.13[6] dex
Age4.52[2] Gyr
Other designations
ν2 Sgr, 35 Sgr, BD−22° 4915, HD 175190, HIP 92845, HR 7120, SAO 187445[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Nu2 Sagittarii (ν2 Sagittarii) is a binary star[8] system in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. It is faintly visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of +4.98;[2] it is 0.16 degree north of the ecliptic. The annual parallax shift of 11.91 mas as seen from Earth,[1] indicates this system is roughly 270 light years from the Sun. Nu2 Sagittarii has a high peculiar velocity of 86.0+11.6
−14.4
 km/s
and is most likely a runaway star system.[3]

The spectrum of the primary component displays a stellar classification of K1 Ib–II,[3] indicating this is a K-type star with a mixed luminosity class of an evolved bright giant/supergiant star. It is a mild barium star, showing an enhanced abundance of s-process elements in its outer atmosphere. This material was most likely acquired during a previous mass transfer from its now white dwarf companion.[9] The primary has an estimated 1.4[2] times the mass of the Sun and has expanded to 85[5] times the Sun's radius.

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