OP Andromedae

OP Andromedae

The visual band light curve of OP Andromedae, adapted from Barksdale et al. (1984) [1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 01h 36m 27.1998s[2]
Declination +48° 43′ 21.9998″}[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.27 - 6.41[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type K1III[3]
Apparent magnitude (J) 3.794[4]
Apparent magnitude (H) 3.165[4]
Apparent magnitude (K) 2.914[4]
B−V color index 1.2478[5]
Variable type RS CVn[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−42.12±0.14[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −15.189±0.153[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −17.663±0.148[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.3462 ± 0.0912 mas[2]
Distance514 ± 7 ly
(158 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.37 ± 0.23[6]
Details
Mass1.5 – 3[7] M
Radius16.1±2.2[6] R
Luminosity128.825[7] L
Surface gravity (log g)2.14[7] cgs
Temperature4,490[7] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.10[7] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)7.2[7] km/s
Other designations
2MASS J01362720+4843221, BD+47° 460, HD 9746, HIP 7493, SAO 37351, PPM 44205, HR 454, TYC 3282-2270-1
Database references
SIMBADdata

OP Andromedae is a variable star in the constellation Andromeda. Varying between magnitudes 6.27 and 6.41 over 2.36 days, it has been classified as an RS Canum Venaticorum variable, but there has not been any proof of binarity, yet.[3] It is a red giant star with a spectral classification of K1III.

OP Andromedae is one of the few red giant stars where it was detected an overabundance of 7Li.[6] The mechanism that enhances lithium in red giants is still unknown. It was proposed that those stars engulfed planets in the recent past; however, this theory was discarded since there is an overabundance of just one lithium isotope.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Barksdale was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference GCVS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2MASS Cat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  6. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Balachandran 2000 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: The named reference Takeda2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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