Y Cygni
Binary star in the constellation Cygnus
Y Cyg
Observation dataEpoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Constellation
Cygnus
Right ascension
20h 52m 3.57718s [ 2]
Declination
+34° 39′ 27.4861″[ 2]
Apparent magnitude (V)
7.3 - 7.9[ 3]
Characteristics
Primary
Spectral type
O9.5V[ 4]
Apparent magnitude (U)
5.91[citation needed ]
Apparent magnitude (B)
6.996[citation needed ]
Apparent magnitude (V)
7.287[ 4]
U−B color index
−1.086[ 4]
B−V color index
−0.291[ 4]
Secondary
Spectral type
O9.5V[ 4]
Apparent magnitude (U)
5.883[citation needed ]
Apparent magnitude (B)
6.974[citation needed ]
Apparent magnitude (V)
7.265[ 4]
U−B color index
−1.091[ 4]
B−V color index
−0.291[ 4]
Variable type
Algol [ 3]
Astrometry Proper motion (μ) RA: +2.763[ 2] mas /yr Dec.: −15.981[ 2] mas /yr Parallax (π)0.6759 ± 0.0338 mas [ 2] Distance 4,900 ly (1,500[ 4] pc ) Absolute magnitude (MV )−3.59/−3.62[ 4] Absolute bolometric magnitude (Mbol ) −6.65± 0.04 / −6.7± 0.04[ 4]
Orbit [ 4] Primary Y Cyg A Companion Y Cyg B Period (P) 2.996332 10 ± 0.000000 31 d Semi-major axis (a)28.72 R ☉ Eccentricity (e)0.14508 Inclination (i) 86.474± 0.019 °Periastron epoch (T) 2,446,308.66407± 0.0001Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary)312.514° Argument of periastron (ω) (primary) 132.514± 0.052 °
Details[ 4] Primary Mass 17.72± 0.35 M ☉ Radius 5.785± 0.091 R ☉ Luminosity 36,000 L ☉ Surface gravity (log g ) 4.161± 0.014 cgs Temperature 33,200± 200 K Rotational velocity (v sin i )132 km/s Age 2 Myr Secondary Mass 17.73± 0.3 M ☉ Radius 5.816± 0.063 R ☉ Luminosity 37,700 L ☉ Surface gravity (log g ) 4.157± 0.01 cgs Temperature 33,521± 40 K Rotational velocity (v sin i )132 km/s Age 2 Myr
Other designations Y Cyg,
HD 198846,
HIP 102999
Database references SIMBAD data
Y Cygni is an eclipsing and double-lined spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation of Cygnus . It is located about 4,900 light-years from Earth . The system was one of the first binaries with a convincing detection of the apsidal precession .[ 4]
The two stars, being O-type main-sequence stars , orbit each other with a period of nearly 3 days.[ 4]
Observation history
The early type of Y Cyg made it a popular target for astronomers in the past, and spectroscopic orbits have been historically computed numerous times.[ 5] The first of these studies was published in 1920 by John Stanley Plaskett .[ 6] Extensive spectroscopic studies of Y Cyg were carried out as early as 1930.[ 7] Several follow-ups to these have been published in 1959,[ 8] 1971,[ 9] [ 10] and 1980.[ 11] The latter of these contained an estimate of the period of apsidal precession.
References
^ "MAST: Barbara A. Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes" . Space Telescope Science Institute. Retrieved 8 December 2021 .
^ a b c d e Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties" . Astronomy and Astrophysics . 674 : A1. arXiv :2208.00211 . Bibcode :2023A&A...674A...1G . doi :10.1051/0004-6361/202243940 . S2CID 244398875 .
Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR .
^ a b Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S . 1 : B/gcvs. Bibcode :2009yCat....102025S .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Harmanec, P.; Holmgren, D. E.; Wolf, M.; Božić, H.; Guinan, E. F.; Kang, Y. W.; Mayer, P.; McCook, G. P.; Nemravová, J.; Yang, S.; Šlechta, M.; Ruždjak, D.; Sudar, D.; Svoboda, P. (March 2014). "Revised physical elements of the astrophysically important O9.5+O9.5V eclipsing binary system Y Cygni". Astronomy and Astrophysics . 563 : A120. arXiv :1403.0721 . Bibcode :2014A&A...563A.120H . doi :10.1051/0004-6361/201323230 . ISSN 0004-6361 . S2CID 118651473 .
^ Hill, G.; Holmgren, D. E. (May 1995). "Studies of early-type variable stars. IX. Y Cygni". Astronomy and Astrophysics . 297 : 127–134. Bibcode :1995A&A...297..127H .
^ Jones, Harold Spencer (1 November 1942). "John Stanley Plaskett, 1865-1941" . The Royal Society . 4 (11): 67–82. doi :10.1098/rsbm.1942.0007 .
^ Redman, R. O. (August 1930). "Y Cygni" . Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific . 42 : 250. Bibcode :1930PASP...42..250R . doi :10.1086/124047 . S2CID 250785748 .
^ Struve, O.; Sahade, J.; Zabergs, V. (January 1959). "Y Cygni". Astrophysical Journal . 129 : 59. Bibcode :1959ApJ...129...59S . doi :10.1086/146595 .
^ Vitrichenko, E. A. (1971). "The improvement of the Spectroscopic orbit of Y Cyg". Società Astronomia Italiana . 43 : 71. Bibcode :1972MmSAI..43...71V .
^ Vitrichenko, E. A. (1971). "The improvement of the Spectroscopic orbit of Y Cyg". Izv. Krym. Astrofiz. Obs . 43 : 71–75. Bibcode :1971IzKry..43...71V .
^ Gimenez, A.; Costa, V. (December 1980). "Y CYG : photometry and apsidal motion". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific . 92 : 782–784. Bibcode :1980PASP...92..782G . doi :10.1086/130747 . S2CID 120757652 .