TO Ursae Majoris

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Double star
AN Ursae Majoris
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Big Bear
Right ascension 11 h 04 m 25.66 s
declination + 45 ° 03 ′ 13.9 ″
Apparent brightness 14.9 (14.5 to 19.3) mag
Typing
Variable star type AM + E 
Astrometry
parallax (3.10 ± 0.14)  mas
distance (1050 ± 50)  ly
(320)  pc
Proper movement 
Rec. Share: (−44.99 ± 0.10)  mas / a
Dec. portion: (−24.97 ± 0.14)  mas / a
Physical Properties
Dimensions (1 / 0.22 to 0.24)  M
Other names
and catalog entries
2MASS catalog 2MASS J11042568 + 4503138 [1]
Other names TO Ursae Majoris

AN Ursae Majoris is a binary star system in the constellation Great Bear . Together with AM Herculis he forms the prototype of the so-called AM Herculis stars , which belong to the cataclysmic variables . The system is about 1000 light years away .

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d AN UMa. In: SIMBAD . Center de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg , accessed September 15, 2018 .
  2. a b TO UMa. In: VSX. AAVSO, accessed September 15, 2018 .
  3. Kalomeni, B .: Short and long time-scale variability in magnetic cataclysmic variables: long-term monitoring of polars . In: MNRAS . 422, No. 2, 05/2012, pp. 1601-1608. bibcode : 2012MNRAS.422.1601K . doi : 10.1111 / j.1365-2966.2012.20736.x .
  4. W. Krzemiński, K. Serkowski: Extremely high circular polarization of AN Ursae Majoris . In: The Astrophysical Journal Letters . 216, Aug 1977, p. L45. bibcode : 1977ApJ ... 216L..45K . doi : 10.1086 / 182506 .