AR Lacertae

AR Lacertae

A light curve for AR Lacertae, plotted from TESS data,
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Lacerta
Right ascension 22h 08m 40.818s
Declination +45° 44 32.11
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.080
Min1 6.770
Min2 6.430
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Subgiants
Spectral type K0IVe + G2IV + DA(?)
B−V color index 0.567±0.008
Variable type Algol/RS CVn
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−33.84±0.26 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −52.310 mas/yr
Dec.: +46.931 mas/yr
Parallax (π)23.5246±0.0228 mas
Distance138.6 ± 0.1 ly
(42.51 ± 0.04 pc)
Absolute bolometric
magnitude
 (Mbol)
2.75±0.066
Orbit
Period (P)1.98395±0.00002 d
Semi-major axis (a)8.869±0.015 R
Eccentricity (e)0.00 (adopted)
Inclination (i)90° (adopted)°
Longitude of the node (Ω)6.9207±0.0128°
Periastron epoch (T)2451745.5794 ± 0.0002 HJD
Details
Cooler (K0) component
Mass1.21±0.077 M
Radius2.61±0.009 R
Luminosity (bolometric)3.55 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.69±0.035 cgs
Temperature5,100 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)73 km/s
Hotter (G5) component
Mass1.17±0.035 M
Radius1.51±0.005 R
Luminosity (bolometric)2.09 L
Temperature5,826 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)46 km/s
Other designations
AR Lac, BD+45°3813, GC 30985, HD 210334, HIP 109303, HR 8448, SAO 51684, WDS J22087+4545AB
Database references
SIMBADdata

AR Lacertae is a frequently-studied triple star system in the northern constellation of Lacerta, abbreviated AR Lac. This variable star system is the prototype for "detached systems of the AR Lacertae type". It is dimly visible to the naked eye with a combined peak apparent visual magnitude of 6.08. Based on parallax measurements, AR Lac is located at a distance of 138.6 light years from the Sun. It is drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of −34 km/s.