A light curve for AR Cassiopeiae, plotted from TESS data[1]
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation
Cassiopeia[2]
AB
Right ascension
23h 30m 01.93946s[3]
Declination
+58° 32′ 56.1120″[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)
4.883 (4.912 / 8.814)[4]
CD
Right ascension
23h 29m 52.2802s[5]
Declination
+58° 32′ 54.458″[5]
Apparent magnitude (V)
7.09[6]
Characteristics
AB
Spectral type
B4 V + A6 V[4]
U−B color index
−0.62[7]
B−V color index
−0.12[7]
Variable type
Algol[8]
CD
Spectral type
B9 V[6]
U−B color index
−0.14[7]
B−V color index
+0.01[7]
FG
Spectral type
F7 IV + F9 V[9]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)
−15.9±0.9[10] km/s
Proper motion (μ)
RA: 17.90[3] mas/yr Dec.: 4.15[3] mas/yr
Parallax (π)
5.25 ± 0.52 mas[3]
Distance
620 ± 60 ly (190 ± 20 pc)
Aa
Absolute magnitude (MV)
−1.87±0.13[4]
Absolute bolometric magnitude (Mbol)
−3.56±0.13[4]
Ab
Absolute magnitude (MV)
2.20±0.11[4]
Absolute bolometric magnitude (Mbol)
2.18±0.11[4]
Orbit[4]
Primary
Aa
Companion
Ab
Period (P)
6.0663170 d
Eccentricity (e)
0.240
Inclination (i)
85.34±0.50°
Periastron epoch (T)
JD 2436847.9404±0.0055
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary)
41.82±0.47°
Details[4]
Aa
Mass
5.90±0.20M☉
Radius
5.05±0.06R☉
Surface gravity (log g)
3.80±0.02 cgs
Temperature
17,200±500 K
Ab
Mass
1.86±0.06M☉
Radius
1.60±0.03R☉
Surface gravity (log g)
4.30±0.02 cgs
Temperature
8,150±200 K
Other designations
ADS 16795, CCDM J23300+5833, WDS J23300+5833
AR Cassiopeiae (AB): 1H. Cas[11], AR Cas, BD+57°2748, HD 221253, HIP 115990, HR 8926, SAO 35478[8]
HD 221237 (CD): BD+57°2747, HD 221237, SAO 35476
FG: UCAC4 743-089692
Database references
SIMBAD
AR Cas (AB)
CD
D
F
G
AR Cassiopeiae (AR Cas) is a variable star in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It is thought to be a member of a septuple star system, one of only two known star systems with a multiplicity of 7, the other being Nu Scorpii.[12][9]
^Cite error: The named reference MAST was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^WikiSky, "HD 221253" (accessed 2010-10-27)
^ abcdevan Leeuwen, F.; et al. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. S2CID 18759600.
^ abcdefghHolmgren, D. E.; Hadrava, P.; Harmanec, P.; Eenens, P.; Corral, L. J.; Yang, S.; Ak, H.; Bozić, H. (1999). "Search for forced oscillations in binaries. III. Improved elements and the detection of line-profile variability of the B4V + A6V: system AR Cassiopeiae". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 345: 855. Bibcode:1999A&A...345..855H.
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