Delta Crateris

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Star
δ Crateris
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation cups
Right ascension 11 h 19 m 20.4 s
declination -14 ° 46 ′ 42.7 ″
Apparent brightness 3.56 mag
Typing
B − V color index 1.12 
U − B color index 0.97 
R − I index 0.60 
Spectral class K0 III
Astrometry
Radial velocity (−5.2 ± 0.4) km / s
parallax (17.56 ± 0.19)  mas
distance (186 ± 2)  Lj
(56.9 ± 0.6)  pc
Proper movement 
Rec. Share: (−124.67 ± 0.17)  mas / a
Dec. portion: (+207.59 ± 0.16)  mas / a
Physical Properties
Dimensions 1.0-1.4  M
radius (22.44 ± 0.28)  R
Luminosity

(171.4 ± 9.0)  L

Effective temperature (4408 ± 57)  K.
Metallicity [Fe / H] −0.48
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name δ crateris
Flamsteed name 12 crateris
Bonn survey BD −13 ° 3345
Bright Star Catalog HR 4382 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 98430 [2]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 55282 [3]
SAO catalog SAO 156605 [4]
Tycho catalog TYC 5514-1423-1 [5]
Other names FK5  426 

Delta Crateris (δ Crt, δ Crateris) is a star of the constellation Becher . Delta Crateris is a giant star of orange color, its radius is (22.44 ± 0.28) solar radii . Its spectral class is K0 and its apparent magnitude is 3.56 magnitudes; this makes it the apparently brightest star in the constellation.

Delta Crateris is 196 light years from Earth; despite its size, its mass is only 1.0–1.4 times that of the sun. Its luminosity is about 171 times that of the sun, and its effective surface temperature is (4408 ± 57) K.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Hipparcos, the New Reduction (van Leeuwen, 2007)
  2. ^ A b Sushma V. Mallik: Lithium abundance and mass. In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 352, December 1999, pp. 495-507, bibcode : 1999A & A ... 352..495M .
  3. a b c Bright Star Catalog
  4. Pulkovo radial velocities for 35493 HIP stars
  5. a b c d e f P. Berio, et al .: Chromosphere of K giant stars. Geometrical extent and spatial structure detection. In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 535, November 2011: A59, arxiv : 1109.5476 , bibcode : 2011A & A ... 535A..59B , doi: 10.1051 / 0004-6361 / 201117479 .