Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Sagittarius |
Right ascension | 19h 54m 17.17.7453s [2] |
Declination | −23° 56′ 27.8630″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.18 [3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K3 V + K3 V [4] |
U−B color index | +0.915 [5] |
B−V color index | +1.045 [5] |
Variable type | BY Dra [3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −5.1 ± 0.2 [6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −124.476±0.067
[2]
mas/
yr Dec.: −410.440±0.043 [2] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 70.8873 ± 0.0399 mas [2] |
Distance | 46.01 ± 0.03
ly (14.107 ± 0.008 pc) |
Orbit [7] | |
Primary | HR 7578A |
Companion | HR 7578B |
Period (P) | 46.816103±0.000057 d |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.68640±0.00028 |
Periastron epoch (T) | 2455441.0477±0.0030 HJD |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 241.168±0.046° |
Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) | 47.84±0.033 km/s |
Semi-amplitude (K2) (secondary) | 48.686±0.031 km/s |
Details | |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2.0 [4] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
ARICNS | data |
HR 7578 (also known as V4200 Sagittarii) is a binary star in the constellation of Sagittarius. Their combined apparent magnitude is 6.18. [3] Parallax measurements by the Gaia spacecraft put the system at 46.01 light-years (14.107 parsecs) away, making this a nearby system. [2]
The two stars of HR 7578 are fairly old, older than the Pleiades but possibly younger than the Hyades. [6] The stars are between 5×108 and 2×109 years old. [6] Both are K-type main-sequence stars. [4] Both stars have a minimum mass of 0.85 ± 0.03 M☉, and are unusually metal-rich, showing high amounts of cyanide and sodium in their spectra. [6]
HR 7578 is a BY Draconis variable. This is a class of variable star whose variability comes from starspots on the stars' surfaces. HR 7578 also has a common proper motion companion, 2MASS J19542064−2356398. It is a red dwarf that is at least 580 astronomical units from the central star system. [3]