WZ Andromedae
Eclipsing binary star in the constellation Andromeda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WZ Andromedae (abbreviated to WZ And) is an eclipsing binary star in the constellation Andromeda. Its maximum apparent visual magnitude is 11.6,[4] but drops down to 12.00 during the main eclipse which occurs roughly every 16.7 hours.[3]
Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 01h 01m 43.64665s[2] |
Declination | +38° 05′ 46.48949″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.6 – 12.0 variable [3][4] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F5 + G3 [4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.87[5] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.26[5] |
Apparent magnitude (G) | 11.2631[2] |
Apparent magnitude (J) | 10.252[6] |
Apparent magnitude (H) | 9.930[6] |
Apparent magnitude (K) | 9.896[6] |
B−V color index | 0.5729[5] |
Variable type | EB |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 14.260±0.072 [2] mas/yr Dec.: −0.723±0.079[2] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.8634 ± 0.0520 mas[2] |
Distance | 1,750 ± 50 ly (540 ± 10 pc) |
Orbit[4] | |
Period (P) | 0.6956612±0.0000001 yr |
Periastron epoch (T) | 2446025.734±0.002 |
Details | |
Mass | 2.27[4][lower-alpha 1] M☉ |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
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