Lambda Normae

Lambda Normae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Norma
Right ascension 16h 19m 17.64661s [1]
Declination −42° 40 26.3014 [1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.44[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type A0V + A3V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 7.59[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -13.30[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)9.35 ± 0.76[2] mas
Distance350 ± 30 ly
(107 ± 9 pc)
Details
Other designations
Lambda Normae, HD 146667, HIP 79963, HR 6071

Lambda Normae is a star in the constellation Norma. It shines with a combined apparent magnitude of 5.44.[1] It is actually a binary system of two white main sequence stars of spectral types A0V and A3V that shine with apparent magnitudes of 5.9 and 6.6 or 5.83 and 6.86 depending on how they are measured.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SIMBAD, Lambda Normae (accessed 31 March 2015)
  2. van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the New Hipparcos Reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–64. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  3. Malkov, O. Yu.; Tamazian, V. S.; Docobo, J. A.; Chulkov, D. A. (2012). "Dynamical masses of a selected sample of orbital binaries". Astronomy & Astrophysics 546: 5. Bibcode:2012A&A...546A..69M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219774. A69.
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