Lambda Herculis
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 17h 30m 44.3099s[1] |
| Declination | +26° 06′ 38.323″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.402[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K4III[2] |
| U−B color index | +1.68[3] |
| B−V color index | +1.44[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −26.51[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +18.39[1] mas/yr Dec.: +16.78[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 8.88 ± 0.64[1] mas |
| Distance | 370 ± 30 ly (113 ± 8 pc) |
| Details | |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.89[5] cgs |
| Temperature | 4,070[5] K |
| Metallicity | [5] |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 8[6] km/s |
| Other designations | |
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Lambda Herculis (λ Herculis, abbreviated Lambda Her, λ Her), also named Maasym,[7] is a star in the constellation of Hercules. It is approximately 370 light years from Earth.
Nomenclature
λ Herculis (Latinised to Lambda Herculis) is the star's Bayer designation.
It bore the traditional name Maasym, meaning "wrist". 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 Maasym for this star on 12 September 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names.[7]
In Chinese, 天市左垣 (Tiān Shì Zuǒ Yuán), meaning Left Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure, refers to an asterism which represents eleven old states in China and which is marking the left borderline of the enclosure, consisting of Lambda Herculis, Delta Herculis, Mu Herculis, Omicron Herculis, 112 Herculis, Zeta Aquilae, Theta1 Serpentis, Eta Serpentis, Nu Ophiuchi, Xi Serpentis and Eta Ophiuchi.[9] Consequently, Lambda Herculis itself is known as 天市左垣二 (Tiān Shì Zuǒ Yuán èr, English: the Second Star of Left Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure), and represents the state Zhao (or Chaou (趙)).,[10][11] together with 26 Capricorni and 27 Capricorni ("m Capricorni" in R.H.Allen version[12]) in Twelve States (asterism).
Structure
Lambda Herculis belongs to spectral class K3.5III and has apparent magnitude +4.4.
In 1783, English astronomer William Herschel found that the Solar System is, as a whole, moving in a direction close to the position in the sky of Lambda Herculis.[13][14]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Perryman, M. A. C.; et al. (1997), "The Hipparcos Catalogue", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 323: L49–L52, Bibcode:1997A&A...323L..49P
- 1 2 3 "lam Her -- Variable Star". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- 1 2 Johnson, H. L.; Iriarte, B.; Mitchell, R. I.; Wisniewskj, W. Z. (1966). "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars". Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. 4 (99): 99. Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.
- ↑ Famaey, B.; Jorissen, A.; Luri, X.; Mayor, M.; Udry, S.; Dejonghe, H.; Turon, C. (January 2005). "Local kinematics of K and M giants from CORAVEL/Hipparcos/Tycho-2 data. Revisiting the concept of superclusters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 430: 165–186. arXiv:astro-ph/0409579
. Bibcode:2005A&A...430..165F. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041272. - 1 2 3 McWilliam, Andrew (December 1990). "High-resolution spectroscopic survey of 671 GK giants. I - Stellar atmosphere parameters and abundances". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 74: 1075–1128. Bibcode:1990ApJS...74.1075M. doi:10.1086/191527.
- ↑ Bernacca, P. L.; Perinotto, M. (1970). "A catalogue of stellar rotational velocities". Contributi Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova in Asiago. 239 (1). Bibcode:1970CoAsi.239....1B.
- 1 2 "IAU Catalog of Star Names". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN), International Astronomical Union, retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ (Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
- ↑ (Chinese) 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
- ↑ (Chinese) English-Chinese Glossary of Chinese Star Regions, Asterisms and Star Name, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
- ↑ Star Names - R.H.Allen p.142
- ↑ Lankford, John (1997). History of astronomy: an encyclopedia. Garland encyclopedias in the history of science. 1. Taylor & Francis. p. 258. ISBN 0-8153-0322-X.
- ↑ Herschel, William (1783). "On the Proper Motion of the Sun and Solar System; With an Account of Several Changes That Have Happened among the Fixed Stars since the Time of Mr. Flamstead.". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 73: 247–83. JSTOR 106492.