FK Comae Berenices

FK Comae Berenices
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 13h 30m 46.804s[1]
Declination +24° 13 57.75[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.17
Characteristics
Spectral type G5II
Variable type FK Com
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)–16.6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: –53.11 ± 0.74[1] mas/yr
Dec.: –19.71 ± 0.40[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.96 ± 0.68[1] mas
Distanceapprox. 550 ly
(approx. 170 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.2[2]
Details
Radius4 R
Luminosity30 L
Other designations
HIP 65915, BD+24° 2592, HD 117555, SAO 82867.
Database references
SIMBADdata

FK Comae Berenices is a variable star that varies in apparent magnitude between 8.14m and 8.33m over a period of 2.4 days. It is the prototype for the FK Com class of variable stars. The variability of FK Com stars may be caused by large, cool spots on the rotating surfaces of the stars.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (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. Vizier catalog entry
  2. Korhonen, H., Berdyugina, S. V., Hackman, T., Duemmler, R., Ilyin, I. V., & Tuominen, I., , (1999). "Study of FK Comae Berenices. I. Surface images for 1994 and 1995". Astronomy and Astrophysics. p. 103. Retrieved June 18, 2014.


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