AR Cassiopeiae

AR Cassiopeiae

A light curve for AR Cassiopeiae, plotted from TESS data
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cassiopeia
AB
Right ascension 23h 30m 01.93946s
Declination +58° 32 56.1120
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.883 (4.912 / 8.814)
CD
Right ascension 23h 29m 52.2802s
Declination +58° 32 54.458
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.09
Characteristics
AB
Spectral type B4 V + A6 V
U−B color index −0.62
B−V color index −0.12
Variable type Algol
CD
Spectral type B9 V
U−B color index −0.14
B−V color index +0.01
FG
Spectral type F7 IV + F9 V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−15.9±0.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 17.90 mas/yr
Dec.: 4.15 mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.25±0.52 mas
Distance620 ± 60 ly
(190 ± 20 pc)
Aa
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.87±0.13
Absolute bolometric
magnitude
 (Mbol)
−3.56±0.13
Ab
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.20±0.11
Absolute bolometric
magnitude
 (Mbol)
2.18±0.11
Orbit
PrimaryAa
CompanionAb
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
Aa
Mass5.90±0.20 M
Radius5.05±0.06 R
Surface gravity (log g)3.80±0.02 cgs
Temperature17,200±500 K
Ab
Mass1.86±0.06 M
Radius1.60±0.03 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.30±0.02 cgs
Temperature8,150±200 K
Other designations
ADS 16795, CCDM J23300+5833, WDS J23300+5833
AR Cassiopeiae (AB): 1H. Cas, AR Cas, BD+57°2748, HD 221253, HIP 115990, HR 8926, SAO 35478
HD 221237 (CD): BD+57°2747, HD 221237, SAO 35476
FG: UCAC4 743-089692
Database references
SIMBADAR 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.