DY Persei

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Star
DY Persei
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 02 h 35 m 17.13 s
declination + 56 ° 08 ′ 44.7 ″
Apparent brightness 11.09 mag
10.5 to 16.0 mag
Typing
B − V color index +1.79 
R − I index +1.29 
Spectral class C4.5 (R8)
Variable star type DYPer 
Astrometry
Radial velocity −38 km / s
parallax (0.83 ± 0.05)  mas
distance (3950 ± 250)  ly
1,200  pc  
Visual absolute brightness M vis Max. −2.5 mag
Proper movement 
Rec. Share: (+2.34 ± 0.09)  mas / a
Dec. portion: (−0.83 ± 0.09)  mas / a
Physical Properties
Effective temperature 3000  K
Other names
and catalog entries
Tycho catalog TYC 3691-1782-1 [1]Template: Infobox star / maintenance / specification of the TYC catalog
2MASS catalog 2MASS J02351713 + 5608446 [2]
Other names DY Persei

DY Persei is a star in the range of about 4000  light years . It is the prototype of the DY Persei stars , which belong to the eruptive variable stars .

Furthermore, this star is a carbon star that is relatively cool. The metallicity is controversial, but could also be very deep.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e DY Per. In: SIMBAD . Center de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg , accessed September 16, 2018 .
  2. ^ Watson: The International Variable Star Index (VSX) . In: The Society for Astronomical Sciences 25th Annual Symposium on Telescope Science. Held May 23-25 . 25, 2006, p. 47. bibcode : 2006SASS ... 25 ... 47W .
  3. a b c DY Per. In: VSX. AAVSO, accessed September 16, 2018 .
  4. L. Začs, S. Mondal, WP Chen, AF Pugach, FA Musaev, O. Alksnis: A comprehensive analysis of the cool RCB star DY Persei . In: Astronomy and Astrophysics . 472, 2007, p. 247. bibcode : 2007A & A ... 472..247Z . doi : 10.1051 / 0004-6361: 20066923 .
  5. a b c A. Alksnis, VM Larionov, O. Smirnova, AA Arkharov, TS Konstantinova, LV Larionova, VI Shenavrin: On the Latest Deep Light Decline Event of DY Persei . In: Baltic Astronomy . 18, 2009, p. 53. bibcode : 2009BaltA..18 ... 53A .
  6. a b c L. A. Yakovina, AF Pugach, Ya. V. Pavlenko: DY Persei, the coolest metal-poor R CrB carbon star . In: Astronomy Reports . 53, No. 3, 2009, p. 187. bibcode : 2009ARep ... 53..187Y . doi : 10.1134 / S1063772909030019 .