KZ Andromedae

KZ Andromedae

A light curve for KZ Andromedae, plotted from TESS data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 23h 09m 57.3642s[2]
Declination +35° 32′ 55.65804″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.91 – 8.03 variable[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type K2Ve+K2Ve[3]
Apparent magnitude (B) 8.81[4]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.93[4]
Apparent magnitude (G) 7.6580[2]
Apparent magnitude (J) 6.225[5]
Apparent magnitude (H) 5.778[5]
Apparent magnitude (K) 5.659[5]
Variable type BY Dra[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−5.818±0.026[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 150.123±0.063 [2] mas/yr
Dec.: 1.226±0.059[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)32.8449 ± 0.0369 mas[2]
Distance99.3 ± 0.1 ly
(30.45 ± 0.03 pc)
Orbit[6]
Period (P)3.03291126±0.00000046 days
Eccentricity (e)0.01174±0.00056
Periastron epoch (T)HJD 2455133.480±0.020
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
7.11±2.35°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
69.362±0.046 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
71.300±0.054 km/s
Details[6]
Primary
Radius0.77±0.07 R
Luminosity0.34±0.06 L
Rotational velocity (v sin i)12.5 km/s
Secondary
Radius0.66±0.06 R
Luminosity0.25±0.04 L
Rotational velocity (v sin i)12.2 km/s
Other designations
2E 4687, 2MASS J23095734+4757300, BD+47 4058, EUVE J2309+47.9, HD 218738, HIP 114379, GJ 4315, TYC 3627-1822-1, NLTT 2314, SAO 52753, WDS J23100+4758B
Database references
SIMBADdata

KZ Andromedae (often abbreviated to KZ And) is a double lined spectroscopic binary in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent visual magnitude varies between 7.91 and 8.03 during a cycle slightly longer than 3 days.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference MAST was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference Gaia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference GCVS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "KZ And". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2MASS Cat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Fekel2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).