V539 Arae

"Nu1 Arae" redirects here. For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Nu Arae.
V539 Arae
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Ara constellation and its surroundings
The location of V539 Arae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ara
Right ascension 17h 50m 28.39341s[1]
Declination –53° 36′ 44.6701″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.62[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B2 V + B3 V + A1 V[2]
U−B color index –0.64
B−V color index –0.08
Variable type Algol variable
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-8[3] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +3.18[1] mas/yr
Dec.: –11.40[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.30 ± 0.47 mas[1]
Distanceapprox. 1,000 ly
(approx. 300 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)–1.83/–1.11[4]
Details
ν1 Ara A
Mass6.240 ± 0.066[4] M☉
Radius4.516 ± 0.084[4] R☉
Luminosity1,963[4] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)3.924 ± 0.016[4] cgs
Temperature18,100 ± 500[4] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)100[3] km/s
Age23.2 ± 2.9[5] Myr
ν1 Ara B
Mass5.314 ± 0.060[4] M☉
Radius3.428 ± 0.083[4] R☉
Luminosity902[4] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.093 ± 0.021[4] cgs
Temperature17,100 ± 500[4] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)130[3] km/s
Other designations
V539 Ara, CD−53° 7423, HD 161783, HIP 87314, HR 6622, SAO 245065.[6]
Database references
SIMBADAB
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V539 Arae (Bayer designation Nu1 Arae (ν1 Arae / ν1 Ara)) is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Ara. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 3.30 ± 0.47,[1] this system is at a distance of roughly 1,000 light-years (310 parsecs) from Earth.

A visual band light curve for V539 Arae, adapted from Knipe (1971)[7]

The core members of this system, ν1 Ara AB, consist of a pair of B-type main-sequence stars in a close orbit with a period of 3.169 days and an eccentricity of 0.06. Their respective stellar classifications are B2 V and B3 V, and they have a combined visual magnitude of 5.65. Because the orbital plane lies close to the line of sight from the Earth, this pair form a detached eclipsing binary of the Algol type.[6] The eclipse of the primary causes a decrease of 0.52 in magnitude, while the secondary eclipse decreases the magnitude by 0.43.[8] At an angular separation of 12.34 arcseconds, is the tertiary component of this system; a magnitude 9.40 A-type main-sequence star with a classification of A1 V.[2]

The system is sometimes referred as Upsilon1 Arae (υ1 Arae), and more generally unlettered.[9]

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  9. ^ Note for HR 6622: Hoffleit, D., Warren, Jr., W. H., (1991). The Bright Star Catalogue, (5th Revised Ed).