34 Cancri is a star in the zodiac constellation of Cancer, located about 568 light years away from the Sun.[1] It is a challenge to view with the naked even under good viewing conditions, having an apparent visual magnitude of 6.48.[2] At the distance of this star, its visual magnitude is diminished by an extinction of 0.14 due to interstellar dust.[8]
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 08h 32m 39.87069s[1] |
| Declination | +10° 03′ 57.6306″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.48[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A1 V[3][4] |
| B−V color index | −0.007±0.007[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −11.0±7.4[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +4.517[1] mas/yr Dec.: −6.139[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.7408 ± 0.0912 mas[1] |
| Distance | 568 ± 9 ly (174 ± 3 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.40[2] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 2.67±0.09[6] M☉ |
| Radius | 2.7[7] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 69.84[2] L☉ |
| Temperature | 9,661±111[6] K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 18[6] km/s |
| Age | 336[2] Myr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
This is an A-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of A1 V.[3] It is a chemically peculiar star, possibly of the magnetic-type (CP2), showing an abnormal abundance of strontium.[9] The star is an estimated 336[2] million years old with only a moderate projected rotational velocity of 18 km/s.[6] It has an estimated 2.7[6] times the mass of the Sun and about 2.7[7] times the Sun's radius. The star is radiating 70[2] times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 9,661 K.[6]
References
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- ^ a b "34 Cnc". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ de Bruijne, J. H. J.; Eilers, A.-C. (October 2012), "Radial velocities for the HIPPARCOS-Gaia Hundred-Thousand-Proper-Motion project", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 546: 14, arXiv:1208.3048, Bibcode:2012A&A...546A..61D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219219, S2CID 59451347, A61.
- ^ a b c d e f Zorec, J.; et al. (2012), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars. IV. Evolution of rotational velocities", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 537: A120, arXiv:1201.2052, Bibcode:2012A&A...537A.120Z, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117691, S2CID 55586789.
- ^ a b Pasinetti Fracassini, L. E.; et al. (February 2001), "Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS)", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 367 (Third ed.): 521–524, arXiv:astro-ph/0012289, Bibcode:2001A&A...367..521P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000451, S2CID 425754.
- ^ Gontcharov, G. A. (November 2012), "Spatial distribution and kinematics of OB stars", Astronomy Letters, 38 (11): 694–706, arXiv:1606.09028, Bibcode:2012AstL...38..694G, doi:10.1134/S1063773712110035, S2CID 119108982.
- ^ Wraight, K. T.; et al. (February 2012), "A photometric study of chemically peculiar stars with the STEREO satellites - I. Magnetic chemically peculiar stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 420 (1): 757–772, arXiv:1110.6283, Bibcode:2012MNRAS.420..757W, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.20090.x, S2CID 14811051.