07346+3153 STF 1110 AB (Castor)

 
 
07h 34m 35.86s +31° 53' 17.8" P.A. 51.00 sep 5.4 mag 1.93,2.97 Sp A1V+A4Vm dist. 15.6 pc (50.89 l.y.)
 
 
Coord 2000 07346+3153 Discov num STF1110 Comp AB Coord arcsec 2000 07 34 35.86 +31 53 17.8
Date first 1778 Date last 2023 Obs 1520
Pa first 303 Pa last 51.2 P.A. Now (θ) 49.2° (calc)
Sep first 5.2 Sep last 5.37 Sep. Now (ρ) 5.717" (calc)
Mag pri 1.93 Mag sec 2.97 delta mag (ΔM) 1.04 Spectral class A1V+A4Vm (white/white)
Pri motion ra -206 Sec motion ra -206
Pri motion dec -148 Sec motion dec -148
Notes N O V (See Notes, Orbital solution, Proper motion indicates physical)
This double is physical.
 
 
07346+3153 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
 
 
Show name SAO coord wds_name last obs pa sep mag1 mag2 d_mag orb current
Show 60198 07 34 36 +31 53 18 CIA 29 Aa,Ab 2021 16 293 0.0 1.93 Y
Show Castor 60198 07 34 36 +31 53 18 STF 1110 AB 2023 1520 51 5.4 1.93 2.97 1.04 Y <===
Show 60198 07 34 36 +31 53 18 STF 1110 AC 2023 158 164 69.6 1.93 9.83 7.90
Show 60198 07 34 36 +31 53 18 STF 1110 AD 2023 18 222 178.3 1.93 10.07 8.14
Show 60198 07 34 36 +31 53 18 CIA 29 Ba,Bb 2021 12 302 0.0 2.97 Y
Show 60198 07 34 36 +31 53 18 STF 1110 BC 2020 125 168 73.8 2.97 9.83 6.86
Show 60199 07 34 37 +31 52 10 STF 1110 CD 2015 6 244 154.9 9.83 10.07 0.24 Y
Sextuple system
6 estimated visually detectable stars in this system
 
 
OTHER CATALOGS AND DESIGNATIONS
 
 
Common name Castor Var name YY Gem Constellation Gemini SAO 60198
HIP 36850 Tycho2 2457-02407-1 Gaia DR2 892348694913021056 HD 60179
HR 2891 GC 10120 ADS 6175 BD BD+32 1581
Bayer Alpha Geminorum Bayer name Alp Gem Flamsteed 66 Geminorum Flamsteed name 66 Gem
FK5 287 Distance 15.6 Distance ly 50.89 Bayer greek α Gem
Other names Apollo, Castore
Meaning beaver (Castor)
 
 
ORBITAL ELEMENTS
 
 
Period (P)459.1y± 2.3 Periastron (T)1959.59y± 0.021 Semi-major axis (a)6.722a± 0.021
Eccentricity (e)0.3382± 0.0023 Inclination (i)115.107°± 0.06 Longitude of periastron (ω)251.84°± 0.38
Node (Ω)41.304°± 0.085 Notesn ReferenceCIA2022d
Equinox2000 Last observation2021 Grade3(1=Definitive, 9=Indet.)
label theta rho
2000 65.4 3.866
2001 64.5 3.949
2002 63.6 4.032
2003 62.8 4.114
2004 61.9 4.195
2005 61.1 4.275
2006 60.4 4.354
2007 59.6 4.433
2008 58.9 4.510
2009 58.3 4.587
2010 57.6 4.663
2011 57.0 4.737
2012 56.3 4.810
2013 55.7 4.883
2014 55.1 4.954
2015 54.6 5.024
2016 54.0 5.093
2017 53.5 5.161
2018 53.0 5.227
2019 52.5 5.293
2020 52.0 5.357
2021 51.5 5.420
2022 51.0 5.482
2023 50.5 5.542
2024 50.1 5.602
2025 49.6 5.660
2026 49.2 5.717
2027 48.8 5.772
2028 48.3 5.827
2029 47.9 5.880
2030 47.5 5.932
2031 47.1 5.983
2032 46.7 6.033
2033 46.3 6.082
2034 46.0 6.129
2035 45.6 6.175
2036 45.2 6.220
2037 44.9 6.264
2038 44.5 6.306
2039 44.1 6.348
2040 43.8 6.388
2041 43.5 6.427
2042 43.1 6.465
2043 42.8 6.502
2044 42.4 6.538
2045 42.1 6.573
2046 41.8 6.606
2047 41.5 6.639
2048 41.1 6.670
2049 40.8 6.701
2050 40.5 6.730


 
grafico orbita
Note: Theta is PA, Rho is Sep. For yearly orbits, data refer to Jan 1st.
wds07346%2B3153r.png orbit plot
Measures: green=micrometric, blue=interferometric, purple=photographic