HD 202908

HD 202908
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Equuleus
A
Right ascension 21h 18m 34.85s
Declination +11° 34 08.2
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.25±0.03
B
Right ascension 21h 18m 34.80s
Declination +11° 34 08.0
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.87±0.14
Characteristics
Spectral type G0 V (combined)
U−B color index +0.07
B−V color index +0.56
Aa
Spectral type F9 V or G1 V
Ab
Spectral type G0 V or G2 V
B
Spectral type G1.5 V or G6 V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)6.24±0.04 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +29.213 mas/yr
Dec.: −49.564 mas/yr
Parallax (π)19.3447±0.0543 mas
Distance168.6 ± 0.5 ly
(51.7 ± 0.1 pc)
A
Absolute magnitude (MV)+3.73±0.13
B
Absolute magnitude (MV)+5.35±0.19
Orbit
PrimaryA
CompanionB
Period (P)28,685±173 d
Semi-major axis (a)0.5177±0.0046″
Eccentricity (e)0.8651±0.0008
Inclination (i)100.36±0.16°
Longitude of the node (Ω)255.03±0.17°
Periastron epoch (T)24,468,123±3 JD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
171.9±0.3°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
6.13±0.07 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
13.95±0.09 km/s
Orbit
PrimaryAa
CompanionAb
Period (P)3.9660465±0.0000015 d
Eccentricity (e)0.0033±0.0008
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
271±13°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
66.03±0.06 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
69.69±0.06 km/s
Details
The System
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.04 dex
Age6.4±0.7 Gyr
The A Subystem
Temperature6,100±150 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)10 km/s
Aa
Mass1.14 M
Radius1.06±0.08 R
Luminosity1.41+0.15
0.14
 L
Ab
Mass1.08 M
Radius0.97±0.08 R
Luminosity1.16+0.13
0.11
 L
B
Mass0.97 M
Radius0.91±0.08 R
Luminosity0.84+0.09
0.08
 L
Temperature5,703±1,090 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)9 km/s
Other designations
AG+11°2644, BD+10°4514, GC 29812, HD 202908, HIP 105200, SAO 107015, ADS 14839AB, CCDM J21186+1134AB, WDS J21186+1134AB
Database references
SIMBADThe system
A
B

HD 202908, also known as HIP 105200, is a triple star located in the equatorial constellation Equuleus. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.01, making it readily visible in binoculars but not to the naked eye. When resolved, the components have apparent magnitudes of 7.25 and 8.87 respectively. The system is located relatively close at a distance of 169 light years based on Gaia DR3 parallax measurements and it is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 6.24 km/s.