Astronomy:T Crucis

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Short description: Variable star in the constellation Crux
T Crucis
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Crux
Right ascension  12h 21m 21.12807s[1]
Declination −62° 16′ 53.8790″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.32 - 6.83[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage F6-G2Ib[3]
Variable type δ Cep[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −10.915[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −0.471[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.2106 ± 0.0142[1] mas
Distance2,690 ± 30 ly
(826 ± 10 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−3.49[4]
Details
Mass7.2[1] M
Radius55[1] R
Luminosity2,601[1] L
Surface gravity (log g)1.52[1] cgs
Temperature4,676[1] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.09[4] dex
Age57[4] Myr
Other designations
CD−61°3428, HD 107447, HIP 60259, SAO 251861[5]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Light curve of T Crucis recorded by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

T Crucis is a star in the constellation Crux. A Cepheid variable, its apparent magnitude ranges from 6.32 to 6.83 over 6.73331 days.[3] It is a yellow-white supergiant that pulsates between spectral types F6Ib and G2Ib.[3] The radius is 55 times that of the Sun.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Vallenari, A. et al. (2022). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940  Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Samus', N. N; Kazarovets, E. V; Durlevich, O. V; Kireeva, N. N; Pastukhova, E. N (2017). "General catalogue of variable stars". Astronomy Reports. GCVS 5.1 61 (1): 80. doi:10.1134/S1063772917010085. Bibcode2017ARep...61...80S. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "T Crucis". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=10771. Retrieved 12 March 2014. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Acharova, I. A. et al. (2012). "Galactic restrictions on iron production by various types of supernovae". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 420 (2): 1590. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.20161.x. Bibcode2012MNRAS.420.1590A. 
  5. "V* T Cru". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=V%2A+T+Cru.