Kappa Reticuli

Kappa Reticuli
Location of κ Reticuli (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Reticulum
Right ascension 03h 29m 22.67724s[1]
Declination −62° 56′ 15.0991″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.71[2] + 10.7[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type F3 V[4] or F3 IV/V[5] + M1[6]
U−B color index −0.04[2]
B−V color index +0.39[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+12.5±0.4[7] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +382.84[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +373.05[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)46.12 ± 0.13 mas[1]
Distance70.7 ± 0.2 ly
(21.68 ± 0.06 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.98[8]
Details
κ Ret A
Mass1.32[9] M☉
Radius1.1[10] R☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.31[9] cgs
Temperature6,796±231[9] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.07[11] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)13.5±0.7[12] km/s
Age848[9] Myr
κ Ret B
Mass0.54[6] M☉
Radius0.50[6] R☉
Luminosity0.043[6] L☉
Temperature3,733[6] K
Other designations
κ Ret, 4 Ret, CD−63° 112, FK5 126, HD 22001, HIP 16245, HR 1083, SAO 248819, WDS J03294-6256A[13]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Kappa Reticuli (κ Reticuli) is a binary star[3] system in the southern constellation of Reticulum. It is visible to the naked eye, having a combined apparent visual magnitude of +4.71.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 46.12 mas as seen from Earth,[1] it is located 71 light-years from the Sun. Based upon its space velocity components, this star is a member of the Hyades supercluster of stars that share a common motion through space.[14]

Houk and Cowley (1978) catalogued the yellow-hued[15] primary, component A, with a stellar classification of F3 IV/V,[5] indicating this is an F-type star that showing mixed traits of a main-sequence and a more evolved subgiant star. Later, Grey et al. (2006) listed a class of F3 V,[4] suggesting it is an F-type main-sequence star. It is emitting a statistically significant amount of infrared excess, suggesting the presence of an orbiting debris disk.[16] The secondary, component B, is an orange-hued[15] star with a visual magnitude of 10.4 at an angular separation of 54 arcseconds from the primary.[3]

References

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  5. ^ a b Houk, Nancy; Cowley, A. P. (1978), "Michigan catalogue of two-dimensional spectral types for the HD stars", University of Michigan Catalogue of two-dimensional spectral types for the HD stars. Volume I. Declinations -90_ to -53_ƒ0, 1, Ann Arbor: Dept. of Astronomy, University of Michigan, Bibcode:1975mcts.book.....H.
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  11. ^ Casagrande, L.; et al. (2011), "New constraints on the chemical evolution of the solar neighbourhood and Galactic disc(s). Improved astrophysical parameters for the Geneva-Copenhagen Survey", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 530 (A138): 21, arXiv:1103.4651, Bibcode:2011A&A...530A.138C, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016276, S2CID 56118016.
  12. ^ 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.
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  14. ^ Montes, D.; et al. (November 2001), "Late-type members of young stellar kinematic groups - I. Single stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 328 (1): 45–63, arXiv:astro-ph/0106537, Bibcode:2001MNRAS.328...45M, doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04781.x, S2CID 55727428.
  15. ^ a b Streicher, Magda (December 2009), "Reticulum: The Celestial Crosshairs", Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of South Africa, 68 (11–12): 242–246, Bibcode:2009MNSSA..68..242S.
  16. ^ Gáspár, András; et al. (May 2013), "The Collisional Evolution of Debris Disks", The Astrophysical Journal, 768 (1): 29, arXiv:1211.1415, Bibcode:2013ApJ...768...25G, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/768/1/25, S2CID 119295265, 25.