R Canis Majoris

R Canis Majoris
Location of R CMa (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox
Constellation Canis Major
Right ascension 07h 19m 28.18202s[1]
Declination −16° 23′ 42.8773″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.70 - 6.34[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F0V + G8IV[3]
U−B color index +0.01[3]
B−V color index +0.34[3]
Variable type Algol
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-39.0[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 165.37[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −136.18[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)23.38 ± 0.54 mas[1]
Distance44[3] pc
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.57[5]
Details[3]
Mass1.67 + 0.22 + 0.8 M
Radius1.78 + 1.22 + 0.83 R
Luminosity8.2 + 0.49 + 0.4 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.16 + 3.60 + 4.50 cgs
Temperature6,964[5] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)78.3±3.9[5] km/s
Other designations
R Canis Majoris, BD−16° 1898, HR 2788, HD 57167, HIP 35487, SAO 152724, GC 9758
Database references
SIMBADdata

R Canis Majoris is an eclipsing interacting binary star system in the constellation Canis Major. It varies from magnitude 5.7 to 6.34.[6] The system is unusual in the low ratio between the main two components and shortness of the orbital period.[3]

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  2. ^ Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference budding was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953). "General catalogue of stellar radial velocities". Washington. Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W.
  5. ^ a b c Ammler-von Eiff, Matthias; Reiners, Ansgar (June 2012), "New measurements of rotation and differential rotation in A-F stars: are there two populations of differentially rotating stars?", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 542: A116, arXiv:1204.2459, Bibcode:2012A&A...542A.116A, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118724, S2CID 53666672.
  6. ^ Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "R Canis Majoris". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 18 February 2014.