# Revisions to stars listed in Celestia distribution stars.dat # # These consist of improvements or revisions to the Gaia DR2+XHIP # data from which stars.dat was prepared, and additional data # for some bright star systems. # Commonly used sources are listed below, and other sources are # referenced in the annotations. # # McCook & Sion's white dwarf database: # http://www.astronomy.villanova.edu/WDCatalog/index.html # The SIMBAD astronomical database: # http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/sim-fid.pl # Eric Mamajek's stellar parameter tables: # http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/EEM_dwarf_UBVIJHK_colors_Teff.txt Modify 746 # Caph: rapidly rotating star, rotational parameters from # Che et al. (2011), ApJ 732 (2), 68 # "Colder and Hotter: Interferometric Imaging of beta Cassiopeiae # and alpha Leonis" # https://arxiv.org/abs/1105.0740 { Radius 2636700 # equatorial radius SemiAxes [ 1 0.81 1 ] # equatorial radius 24% greater than polar UniformRotation { Period 21.43 # from rotation rate Inclination 125.88 # inclination (i) = 19.9 deg AscendingNode 287.38 # orientation (alpha) = -7.09 deg } } Modify 3693 # Zet And: rapidly rotating star, rotational parameters from # Roettenbacher et al. (2011), Nature 533 (7602), 217 # "No Sun-like dynamo on the active star ζ Andromedae from # starspot asymmetry" # https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.10107 { Radius 11061630 # equatorial radius SemiAxes [ 1 0.94 1 ] # equatorial radius 6% greater than polar UniformRotation { Inclination 151.6 # inclination (i) = 70.0 deg AscendingNode 210.2 # orientation (alpha) = 126.0 deg } } Modify 6726 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA3.5" } Modify 7588 # Achernar: rapidly rotating star, rotational parameters from # Domiciano de Souza et al. (2014), A&A 569, (A10) # "The environment of the fast rotating star Achernar. III. Photospheric # parameters revealed by the VLTI" # https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2014/09/aa24144-14/aa24144-14.html { SemiAxes [ 1 0.74 1 ] # equatorial radius 35.2% greater than polar UniformRotation { Period 37.25 Inclination 68.76 # inclination (i) = 60.6 deg AscendingNode 323.15 # orientation (alpha) = 216.9 deg } } Modify 7681 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "O6+WR" { SpectralType "WN3h-w" } Modify 8305 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "C6,2" { SpectralType "B9IIp" } Modify 8325 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "C6,3" { SpectralType "B6Iab" } Modify 8709 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA3" } Modify 9115 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "G4" { SpectralType "Bnnpe" } Modify 11650 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA3" } Modify 12527 # V493 Per: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "F3" { SpectralType "WC6" } Modify 13380 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "G9" { SpectralType "WC6" } Modify 14647 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "C7:,3" { SpectralType "A0" } Modify 14754 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA3" } Modify 17358 # Del Per: rapidly rotating star, rotational parameters from # Challouf et al. (2017), A&A 604, A51 # "Flattening and surface-brightness of the fast-rotating star # δ Persei with the visible VEGA/CHARA interferometer" # https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2017/08/aa29934-16/aa29934-16.html { Radius 7304850 # equatorial radius SemiAxes [ 1 0.89 1 ] # equatorial radius 12% greater than polar UniformRotation { Period 72 # from equatorial rotational velocity Inclination 49 # inclination (i) = 85 deg AscendingNode 281 # orientation (alpha) = 23 deg } } Modify 17797 # Spectral class of primary component from SIMBAD { SpectralType "B9V" } Modify 22485 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "DB" { SpectralType "sdO" } Modify 23342 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "O..." { SpectralType "M0" } Modify 23692 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA1" } Modify 28297 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "K3" { SpectralType "S2" } Modify 32560 # Improved spectral class from Gliese catalogue (Gliese 246) { SpectralType "DA2" } Modify 45880 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "B2" { SpectralType "sdO" } Modify 48619 # V437 Car: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "WN8-A" { SpectralType "ApSr" } Modify 49669 # Regulus: rapidly rotating star, rotational parameters from # Hadjara et al. (2018), 480 (1) 1263 # "Differential interferometry of the rapid rotator Regulus" # https://arxiv.org/abs/1808.01399 { Radius 2894100 SemiAxes [ 1 0.76 1 ] # equatorial radius 35% greater than polar UniformRotation { Period 14.63 Inclination 122.54 # inclination (i) = 86.3 deg AscendingNode 145.74 # orientation (alpha) = 258 deg } } Modify 55849 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "A2+" { SpectralType "K0III" } Modify 56662 # Improved spectral class from Gliese catalogue (Gliese 433.1) { SpectralType "DA3" } Modify 64778 # UY Cen: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "K5. P,V" { SpectralType "S6/8" } Modify 64929 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "A7" { SpectralType "WC5" } Modify 65877 # Gliese 515: improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA5" } Modify 65925 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "G9" { SpectralType "WC8" } Modify 66578 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA3" } Modify 66383 # KN Cen: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "M0" { SpectralType "G8Iab" } Modify 66948 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "A3" { SpectralType "WC7" } Modify 71332 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "B2" { SpectralType "G0IIIn+sdO" } Modify 72105 # Eps Boo: Primary spectral class from SIMBAD { SpectralType "K0III" } Modify 72509 # Spectral class from SIMBAD { SpectralType "M1.5V" } Modify 72511 # Spectral class from SIMBAD { SpectralType "M1.5V" } Modify 75377 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "G0" { SpectralType "WC9d+OB?" } Modify 75863 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "K5" { SpectralType "WC9+OB" } Modify 76976 # HD 140283 (chemically peculiar star): improved parameters from # Karovicova et al. (2020), A&A 640, A25 # "Fundamental stellar parameters of benchmark stars from CHARA # interferometry. I. Metal-poor stars" # https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.05411 # Spectral type chosen to match effective temperature { SpectralType "G0IV" Temperature 5792 Radius 1507600 } Modify 79607 # Sig CrB: Primary spectral class from SIMBAD { SpectralType "F6V" } Modify 80300 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA2" } Modify 80488 # U Her: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "B2III/V+B8/9" { SpectralType "M6.5-8+e" } Modify 80802 # R UMi: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "G5" { SpectralType "M7III:e" } Modify 82257 # DN Dra: improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DAV4" } Modify 84716 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "N7" { SpectralType "WN8h" } Modify 85755 # 51 Oph: rapidly rotating star, rotational parameters from # Jamialahmadi et al. (2011), A&A 579, A81 # "The peculiar fast-rotating star 51 Ophiuchi probed by VEGA/CHARA" # https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.04872 { Radius 5621000 SemiAxes [ 1 0.70 1 ] # equatorial radius 43% greater than polar UniformRotation { Period 36.75 # from equatorial rotational velocity Inclination 46 # inclination (i) = 80 deg AscendingNode 97 # position angle of major axis = 138 deg } } Modify 86032 # Rasalhague: rapidly rotating star, rotational parameters from # Monnier et al. (2017), ApJ 725 (1), 1192 # "Rotationally Modulated g-modes in the Rapidly Rotating δ Scuti Star # Rasalhague (α Ophiuchi)" # https://arxiv.org/abs/1012.0787 { Radius 1988300 SemiAxes [ 1 0.84 1 ] # equatorial radius 19.7% greater than polar UniformRotation { Period 14.55 # from rotation rate Inclination 65.12 # inclination (i) = 87.5 deg AscendingNode 239.23 # orientation (alpha) = -53.5 deg } } Modify 86197 # Rearrange spectral type so WR comes first { SpectralType "WN4+O5/7V" } Modify 86986 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "B0" { SpectralType "sdO" } Modify 87946 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "M4.VI" { SpectralType "A2V" } Modify 88267 # 95 Her: Spectral class from SIMBAD; replaces "A2V" { SpectralType "A5III" } Modify 88597 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "O7:Iafep" { SpectralType "WN9h+OB" } Modify 88933 # QT CrA: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "F8e" { SpectralType "M" } Modify 89769 # CV Ser: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "O8/9III/V" { SpectralType "WC8+O8/9III/V" } Modify 89931 # Del Sgr: Distance from Hipparcos 2 parallax (Gaia parallax has high error) { Distance 347.726 # 9.38 +/- 0.18 mas AppMag 2.72 # keep same magnitude } Modify 92791 # Del2 Lyr: Distance from Hipparcos 2 parallax { Distance 736.269 # 4.43 +/- 0.18 mas AppMag 4.22 # keep same magnitude } Modify 94049 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "F5V" { SpectralType "R2" } Modify 95071 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DBZ5" } Modify 97629 # Chi Cyg: Spectral class from SIMBAD; replaces "K0III" # Distance from Whitelock et al. (2008), MNRAS 386 (1), 313 # "AGB variables and the Mira period–luminosity relation" # https://arxiv.org/abs/0801.4465 { Distance 550 # 170 pc AppMag 4.24 SpectralType "S6" } Modify 98057 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "A1.V" { SpectralType "R0" } Modify 98107 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "A0" { SpectralType "K2/4" } Modify 99002 # V1676 Cyg: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "O9.5 I COMP" { SpectralType "WN5+O9I" } Modify 99525 # V1042 Cyg: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "A9" { SpectralType "WC8+OB:" } Modify 100214 # V444 Cyg: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "O6III/V" { SpectralType "WN5+O6II-V" } Modify 100287 # V1687 Cyg: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "O5. COMP,SB" { SpectralType "WC7p+O5" } Modify 101516 # Gliese 794: improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA3" } Modify 102207 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA3" } Modify 102531 # Gam1 Del: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "A2. IA COMP" { SpectralType "F8V" } Modify 105199 # Alderamin: rapidly rotating star, rotational parameters from # Zhao et al. (2011), ApJ 701 (1), 209 # "Imaging and Modeling Rapidly Rotating Stars: α Cephei and α Ophiuchi" # https://arxiv.org/abs/0906.2241 { Radius 1906200 SemiAxes [ 1 0.79 1 ] # equatorial radius 27% greater than polar UniformRotation { Period 12.22 # from v sin i, equatorial radius, and inclination Inclination 132.90 # inclination (i) = 55.70 deg AscendingNode 28.56 # orientation (alpha) = -178.84 deg } } Modify 107968 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA3" } Modify 108874 # Omi Aqr: rapidly rotating star, rotational parameters from # de Almeida et al. (2020), A&A 636, A110 # "Visible and near-infrared spectro-interferometric analysis of # the edge-on Be star o Aquarii" # https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.09552 { Radius 3732400 # equatorial radius SemiAxes [ 1 0.89 1 ] # equatorial radius 12% greater than polar UniformRotation { Period 17.7 # from equatorial rotational velocity Inclination 130.3 # inclination (i) = 63.6 deg AscendingNode 179.1 # orientation (alpha) = 110 deg } } Modify 110154 # GP Cep: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "B0. :I :COMP,SB" { SpectralType "WN6" } Modify 111633 # CQ Cep: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "O7+WR" { SpectralType "WN6o+O9Ib/II" } Modify 112227 # Spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "K5" { SpectralType "S" } Modify 114995 # V628 Cas: spectral class from SIMBAD, replacing "M1" { SpectralType "B0eq" } 115125 # 94 Aqr B: missing named star - used Gaia DR2 parallax { RA 349.77733688 Dec -13.45525103 Distance 73.27 # Parallax 44.5152 +/- 0.0550 AppMag 7.60 SpectralType "K2" } Modify 117059 # Improved spectral class from McCook & Sion { SpectralType "DA4" }