Lambda Ophiuchi

Lambda Ophiuchi
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ophiuchus
Right ascension 16h 30m 54.8229s[1]
Declination +01° 59′ 02.123″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.90[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A0V+[2]
U−B color index +0.01[3]
B−V color index +0.01[3]
Variable type Suspected
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)–13.5[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: –31.37 mas/yr
Dec.: –73.00 mas/yr
Parallax (π)19.63 ± 1.34[1] mas
Distance170 ± 10 ly
(51 ± 3 pc)
Details
Rotational velocity (v sin i)138[5] km/s
Other designations
lam Oph, 10 Oph, HR 6149, BD+02 3118, HD 148857, SAO 121658, HIP 80883.[2]

Lambda Ophiuchi (λ Ophiuchi, abbreviated Lambda Oph, λ Oph), also named Marfik,[6] is a binary star[7] in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It is approximately 166 light years from Earth.

Nomenclature

λ Ophiuchi (Latinised to Lambda Ophiuchi) is the system's Bayer designation.

It bore the traditional name Marfik (or Marsik), meaning "the elbow" in Arabic. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[8] to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Marfik for this star on 12 September 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names.[6]

Properties

Lambda Ophiuchi belongs to spectral class A1V+A and has apparent magnitude +3.82.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Perryman, M. A. C.; et al. (April 1997). "The HIPPARCOS Catalogue". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 323: L49–L52. Bibcode:1997A&A...323L..49P.
  2. 1 2 3 "lam Oph -- Variable Star". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  3. 1 2 Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1966). "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars". Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. 4 (99). Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.
  4. ↑ Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966). "The Revision of the General Catalogue of Radial Velocities". In Batten, Alan Henry; Heard, John Frederick. Determination of Radial Velocities and their Applications, Proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 30. University of Toronto: International Astronomical Union. Bibcode:1967IAUS...30...57E.
  5. ↑ Royer, F.; Zorec, J.; Gómez, A. E. (February 2007). "Rotational velocities of A-type stars. III. Velocity distributions". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 463 (2): 671–682. arXiv:astro-ph/0610785Freely accessible. Bibcode:2007A&A...463..671R. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065224.
  6. 1 2 "IAU Catalog of Star Names". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. ↑ Lastennet, E.; Fernandes, J.; Lejeune, Th. (June 2002). "A revised HRD for individual components of binary systems from BaSeL BVRI synthetic photometry. Influence of interstellar extinction and stellar rotation". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 388: 309–319. arXiv:astro-ph/0203341Freely accessible. Bibcode:2002A&A...388..309L. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20020439.
  8. ↑ IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN), International Astronomical Union, retrieved 22 May 2016.


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