Lambda Aurigae
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Auriga |
Right ascension | 05h 19m 08.47420s[1] |
Declination | +40° 05′ 56.5826″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.71[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G1 V[3] |
U−B color index | +0.13[2] |
B−V color index | +0.62[2] |
R−I color index | 0.32 |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 66.5[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +518.99±0.26[1] mas/yr Dec.: −665.06±0.13[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 79.17 ± 0.28 mas[1] |
Distance | 41.2 ± 0.1 ly (12.63 ± 0.04 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 4.20[5] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.081+0.054 −0.029[6] M☉ |
Radius | 1.331±0.021[3] R☉ |
Luminosity | 1.732±0.022[3] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.02[7] cgs |
Temperature | 5890±4.3[8] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.12[9] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2[10] km/s |
Age | 4,[9] 5.0–7.9[11] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
ARICNS | data |
Lambda Aurigae (λ Aur, λ Aurigae) is the Bayer designation for a solar analog[9] star in the northern constellation of Auriga.[13] It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.71.[2] Based upon parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, it is approximately 41.2 light-years (12.6 parsecs) distant from the Earth.[1]
Description
This is a G-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of G1 V.[3] In terms of composition it is similar to the Sun, while the mass and radius are slightly larger.[6] It is 73% more luminous than the Sun[3] and radiates this energy from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 5890 K.[8] At this heat, the star glows with the yellow hue of a G-type star.[14] It has a low level of surface activity and is a candidate Maunder minimum analog.[15]
Lambda Aurigae has been examined for the presence of excess infrared emission that may indicate the presence of a circumstellar disk of dust, but no significant surplus has been observed.[9] It is a possible member of the Epsilon Indi Moving Group of stars that share a common motion through space. The space velocity components of this star are [U, V, W] = [+76, –39, –6] km/s.[16]
Name
This star may have been called by the name Al Hurr, meaning the fawn in Arabic.[17] Lambda Aurigae, along with μ Aur and ρ Aur, were Kazwini's Al Ḣibāʽ (ألحباع), the Tent.[17] According to the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al Ḣibāʽ were the title for three stars : λ Aur as Al Ḣibāʽ I, μ Aur as Al Ḣibāʽ II and σ Aur as Al Ḣibāʽ III.[18]
In Chinese, 咸池 (Xián Chí), meaning Pool of Harmony, refers to an asterism consisting of λ Aurigae, ρ Aurigae and HD 36041.[19] Consequently, the Chinese name for λ Aurigae itself is 咸池三 (Xián Chí sān, English: the Third Star of Pool of Harmony.)[20]
References
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- ^ Mamajek, Eric E.; Hillenbrand, Lynne A. (November 2008), "Improved Age Estimation for Solar-Type Dwarfs Using Activity-Rotation Diagnostics", The Astrophysical Journal, 687 (2): 1264–1293, arXiv:0807.1686, Bibcode:2008ApJ...687.1264M, doi:10.1086/591785.
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- ^ Lubin, Dan; Tytler, David; Kirkman, David (March 2012), "Frequency of Maunder Minimum Events in Solar-type Stars Inferred from Activity and Metallicity Observations", The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 747 (2): L32, Bibcode:2012ApJ...747L..32L, doi:10.1088/2041-8205/747/2/L32.
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