52 Arietis

52 Arietis
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 03h 05m 26.68819s[1]
Declination +25° 15′ 18.6257″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.46[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B7 V + B7 V[3]
U−B color index -0.38[2]
B−V color index -0.03[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)9[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +1.44[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -10.26[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.05 ± 1.06 mas[1]
Distanceapprox. 540 ly
(approx. 170 pc)
Orbit
Primary52 Ari A
Companion52 Ari B
Period (P)227[5] yr
Semi-major axis (a)0.47″
Eccentricity (e)0.73[5]
Inclination (i)77.5°
Longitude of the node (Ω)92.8°
Periastron epoch (T)1938.5
Details
52 Ari A
Mass5.12[6] M
Radius3.3[7] R
Luminosity452[8] L
Temperature12,912[8] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)159[8] km/s
52 Ari B
Mass5.12[6] M
Other designations
52 Arietis, ADS 2336, BD+24° 431, HIP 14376.[3]
52 Ari A: HD 19134, HR 927.
52 Ari B: HD 19135, HR 928.
Database references
SIMBAD52 Ari
52 Ari A
52 Ari B

52 Arietis (abbreviated 52 Ari) is a triple star system in the northern constellation of Aries. 52 Arietis is the Flamsteed designation. The combined apparent magnitude is +5.46,[2] which is bright enough to be faintly visible to the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 6.05 mas,[1] the system is roughly 540 light-years (170 parsecs) distant from the Earth. The inner pair of this system consist of two nearly identical B-type main sequence stars, each with about five times the mass of the Sun. The tertiary component is a smaller star with 88% of the Sun's mass, and is a common proper motion companion.[6]

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