Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 13h 34m 43.2063s[2] |
Declination | −08° 20′ 31.3353″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.36[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K5Ve[3] |
Variable type | UV Cet + BY Dra[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −23.16±0.16[2] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −286.577±0.110 mas/yr[2] Dec.: −91.866±0.083 mas/yr[2] |
Parallax (π) | 48.7322 ± 0.0587 mas[2] |
Distance | 66.93 ± 0.08 ly (20.52 ± 0.02 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 10.51 |
Details | |
Mass | 0.68[5] M☉ |
Radius | 0.62+0.02 −0.04[2] R☉ |
Luminosity | 0.136±0.001[2] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.49[6] cgs |
Temperature | 4,224±80[6] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.144[7] dex |
Rotation | 3.9±0.1[7] days |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2.06[7] km/s |
Age | 30-50[8] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
ARICNS | data |
EQ Virginis is a single[10] variable star in the equatorial constellation of Virgo. It has a baseline visual apparent magnitude of 9.36,[3] but is a flare star that undergoes sporadic bursts of brightening. The star is located at a distance of 67 light-years from the Sun based on parallax measurements, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −23 km/s.[2] It is a member of the IC 2391 moving group[11] of stars, which is between 30 and 50 million years old.[8]
This is an orange-hued K-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of K5Ve,[3] where the 'e' suffix indicates emission lines in the spectrum. It is a young, rapidly rotating star with a mean magnetic field strength of 2,500±300 G.[12] The star is classified as an eruptive variable of the UV Ceti type and a BY Draconis variable.[4] It shows strong chromospheric activity with extensive star spots that, on average, cover ~24% of the surface.[7] The star displays a strong X-ray emission.[12]
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