PU Puppis

This article is about m Puppis. Not to be confused with M Puppis.
PU Puppis
Location of PU Puppis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension 07h 38m 18.04541s[1]
Declination −25° 21′ 53.3017″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.69[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B8III[3]
U−B color index −0.35[4]
B−V color index −0.11[4]
Variable type β Lyr[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+41.00[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −3.03[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −7.42[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.27 ± 0.26 mas[1]
Distance620 ± 30 ly
(190 ± 9 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.80 ± 0.25
(−1.77 + 5.85)[7]
Absolute bolometric
magnitude (Mbol)		−2.35 + 5.54[7]
Orbit[7]
Period (P)2.58237 ± 0.00005 d
Semi-major axis (a)13.30 ± 0.40 R☉
Inclination (i)56.2°
Details[7]
PU Pup A
Mass4.10 ± 0.20 M☉
Radius6.60 ± 0.30 R☉
Luminosity695 ± 80 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)3.40 ± 0.05 cgs
Temperature11500 ± 500 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)123[8] km/s
PU Pup B
Mass0.65 ± 0.05 M☉
Radius0.90 ± 0.10 R☉
Luminosity0.50 ± 0.10 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.30 ± 0.10 cgs
Temperature5000 ± 350 K
Other designations
m Puppis, PU Pup, CD-25°4828, CCDM J07383-2522AB, GC 10266, HIP 37173, HR 2944, HD 61429, SAO 174175, WDS J07383-2522AB
Database references
SIMBADdata

PU Puppis (PU Pup) is a class B8III[3] (blue giant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.69[2] and it is approximately 620 light years away based on parallax.[1]

A light curve for PU Puppis, plotted from TESS data[9]

It is a β Lyrae variable, ranging from 4.75 to 4.69 magnitude with a period of 2.58 days.[5] The secondary is estimated at 5.6 magnitude, although recent observations have failed to confirm it.[10][11] The primary has a mass of 4.10 solar masses, and is radiating at an effective temperature of 11,500 K. The secondary, with a mass 65% that of the Sun, has a surface temperature of about 5,000 K.[7]

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  7. ^ a b c d e Erdem, Ahmet; Sürgit, Derya; Banks, Timothy S.; Özkardeş, Burcu; Budding, Edwin (2021). "Absolute parameters of young stars: PU Pup". Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. 21 (10): 256. arXiv:2107.04650. Bibcode:2021RAA....21..256E. doi:10.1088/1674-4527/21/10/256. S2CID 235795134.
  8. ^ Zorec, J.; Royer, F. (2012). "Rotational velocities of A-type stars". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 537: A120. arXiv:1201.2052. Bibcode:2012A&A...537A.120Z. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117691. S2CID 55586789. Vizier catalog entry
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