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Theta Capricorni

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Theta Capricorni
Location of θ Capricorni (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Capricornus
Right ascension 21h 05m 56.82783s[1]
Declination −17° 13′ 58.3021″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.07[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A1 V[3]
U−B color index +0.01[2]
B−V color index −0.01[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−10.9[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +79.33[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −62.01[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)20.11 ± 0.28 mas[1]
Distance162 ± 2 ly
(49.7 ± 0.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.60[5]
Details[6]
Mass2.24 M☉
Radius2.7[7] R☉
Luminosity65[8] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.19±0.14 cgs
Temperature10,001±340 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.26[5] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)104 km/s
Age152 Myr
Other designations
θ Cap, 23 Cap, BD−17° 6174, FK5 1552, HD 200761, HIP 104139, HR 8075, SAO 164132[9]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Theta Capricorni, Latinized from θ Capricorni, is a white-hued star in the southern constellation of Capricornus,[10] positioned 0.58° south of the ecliptic.[11] Sometimes, this star is called by the name Dorsum,[12] meaning the back (of the goat) in Latin. It can be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of +4.07.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 20.11 mas as seen from the Earth,[1] the star is about 162 light years from the Sun. It is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −11 km/s.[4]

This is an ordinary A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A1 V.[3] Radial velocity variations indicate it may be a binary star system,[13] but when the system was examined in the infrared, no companion was detected.[14] Theta Capricorni has an estimated 2.24[6] times the mass of the Sun and around 2.7[7] times the Sun's radius. It is 152 million years old and is spinning fairly rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 104 km/s.[6] The star is radiating 65[8] times the solar luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of around 10,000 K.[6]

Night viewing

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The star or star system is almost eclipsed by the Sun on about 3 February, when it will figure behind the Sun's corona if there is a full solar eclipse.[15] Thus the star can be viewed the whole night, crossing the sky, in early August (in the current epoch).

Chinese name

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In Chinese, 十二國 (Shíer Guó), meaning Twelve States, refers to an asterism which represents twelve ancient states in the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, consisting of θ Capricorni, φ Capricorni, ι Capricorni, 38 Capricorni, 35 Capricorni, 36 Capricorni, χ Capricorni, 30 Capricorni, 33 Capricorni, ζ Capricorni, 19 Capricorni, 26 Capricorni, 27 Capricorni, 20 Capricorni, η Capricorni and 21 Capricorni.[16] Consequently, the Chinese name for θ Capricorni itself is 秦一 (Qin yī, English: the First Star of Qin), meaning that this star (together with 30 Capricorni[17]) and δ Serpentis in Right Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure (asterism)[18] represents the state Qin (秦) (or Tsin).[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f van Leeuwen, F. (2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357, S2CID 18759600.
  2. ^ a b c d Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1966), "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars", Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 4 (99): 99, Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.
  3. ^ a b Cowley, A.; et al. (April 1969), "A study of the bright A stars. I. A catalogue of spectral classifications", Astronomical Journal, 74: 375–406, Bibcode:1969AJ.....74..375C, doi:10.1086/110819.
  4. ^ a b Wilson, R. E. (1953), "General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities", Carnegie Institute Washington D.C. Publication, Carnegie Institution for Science, Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W, ISBN 9780598216885, LCCN 54001336.
  5. ^ a b Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012), "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation", Astronomy Letters, 38 (5): 331, arXiv:1108.4971, Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A, doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015, S2CID 119257644.
  6. ^ a b c d David, Trevor J.; Hillenbrand, Lynne A. (2015), "The Ages of Early-Type Stars: Strömgren Photometric Methods Calibrated, Validated, Tested, and Applied to Hosts and Prospective Hosts of Directly Imaged Exoplanets", The Astrophysical Journal, 804 (2): 146, arXiv:1501.03154, Bibcode:2015ApJ...804..146D, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/804/2/146, S2CID 33401607.
  7. ^ a b Pasinetti Fracassini, L. E.; et al. (February 2001), "Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS)", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 367 (3rd ed.): 521–524, arXiv:astro-ph/0012289, Bibcode:2001A&A...367..521P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000451, S2CID 425754.
  8. ^ a b McDonald, I.; et al. (2012), "Fundamental Parameters and Infrared Excesses of Hipparcos Stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 427 (1): 343–57, arXiv:1208.2037, Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x, S2CID 118665352.
  9. ^ "tet Cap -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2017-05-15.
  10. ^ Kaler, James B. (September 12, 2008), "Theta Capricorni", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2017-05-09.
  11. ^ Pratt, John P. (February 10, 2016). "Zodiac Stars". John Pratt's Web Site. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  12. ^ "Dorsum", www.constellationsofwords.com, retrieved 2017-05-16.
  13. ^ Lagrange, A.-M.; et al. (February 2009), "Extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs around A-F type stars. VI. High precision RV survey of early type dwarfs with HARPS", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 495 (1): 335–352, arXiv:0809.4636, Bibcode:2009A&A...495..335L, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200810105, S2CID 62894956.
  14. ^ Ehrenreich, D.; et al. (November 2010), "Deep infrared imaging of close companions to austral A- and F-type stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 523: A73, arXiv:1007.0002, Bibcode:2010A&A...523A..73E, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014763, S2CID 54913363.
  15. ^ In the Sky Earth astronomy reference utility showing the ecliptic and relevant date as at J2000 - present
  16. ^ (in Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
  17. ^ Ian Ridpath's Startales - Capricornus the Sea Goat
  18. ^ "LacusCurtius • Allen's Star Names — Serpens".
  19. ^ Allen, Richard Hinckley (1963), "Capricornus", Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, Dover, retrieved 2017-05-09.
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