W Andromedae

Variable star in the constellation Andromeda

W Andromedae
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
The visual band light curve of W Andromedae, from AAVSO data^[1]
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	02^h 17^m 32.96122^s^[2]
Declination	+44° 18′ 17.7573″^[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.7 – 14.6^[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type	S6,1e-S9,2e^[3]
Variable type	Mira^[3]
Astrometry

Radial velocity (R_v)	−38.19±0.4^[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −0.162^[2] mas/yr Dec.: −2.516^[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	2.2125 ± 0.0953 mas^[2]
Distance	1,470 ± 60 ly (450 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (M_V)	−5.27^[5]

Details

Mass	5.6^[6] `M`_☉
Luminosity	8,394^[7] `L`_☉
Surface gravity (log g)	−0.61^[6] cgs
Temperature	3,030^[6] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	0.003^[6] dex

Other designations
HD 14028, BD+43 461a, HIP 10687, HR 663
Database references
SIMBAD	data

W Andromedae is a variable star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is classified as a Mira variable and S-type star,^[8] and varies from an apparent visual magnitude of 14.6 at minimum brightness to a magnitude of 6.7 at maximum brightness, with a period of approximately 397.3 days.^[3] The star is losing mass due to stellar winds at a rate of 2.79×10⁻⁷ M_☉/yr.^[5]

References

^ "Download Data". aavso.org. AAVSO. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 649: A1. arXiv:2012.01533. Bibcode:2021A&A...649A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300. (Erratum: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e). Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1: B/gcvs. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
^ Famaey, B.; Jorissen, A.; Luri, X.; Mayor, M.; Udry, S.; Dejonghe, H.; Turon, C. (December 2005). "Local kinematics of K and M giants from CORAVEL/Hipparcos/Tycho-2 data. Revisiting the concept of superclusters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 340: 165–186. arXiv:astro-ph/0409579. Bibcode:2005A&A...430..165F. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041272.
^ ^a ^b Guandalini, R. (April 2010). "Infrared photometry and evolution of mass-losing AGB stars. III. Mass loss rates of MS and S stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 513: A4. arXiv:1002.2458. Bibcode:2010A&A...513A...4G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200911764. S2CID 119193286.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Anders, F.; Khalatyan, A.; Queiroz, A. B. A.; Chiappini, C.; Ardevol, J.; Casamiquela, L.; Figueras, F.; Jimenez-Arranz, O.; Jordi, C.; Monguio, M.; Romero-Gomez, M.; Altamirano, D.; Antoja, T.; Assaad, R.; Cantat-Gaudin, T.; Castro-Ginard, A.; Enke, H.; Girardi, L.; Guiglion, G.; Khan, S.; Luri, X.; Miglio, A.; Minchev, I.; Ramos, P.; Santiago, B. X.; Steinmetz, M. (2022). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: StarHorse2, Gaia EDR3 photo-astrometric distances (Anders+, 2022)". Vizier Online Data Catalog. Bibcode:2022yCat.1354....0A.
^ McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (21 November 2012). "Fundamental parameters and infrared excesses of Hipparcos stars: Parameters and IR excesses from Hipparcos". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 427 (1): 343–357. arXiv:1208.2037. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x. eISSN 1365-2966. ISSN 0035-8711.
^ "W And". International Variable Star Index. AAVSO. Retrieved 2023-04-22.

Constellation of Andromeda

Stars

Bayer	α (Alpheratz) β (Mirach) γ (Almach) δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ (Adhil) ο π ρ σ τ υ (Titawin) φ χ ψ ω A b c υ Per (Nembus)
Flamsteed	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (Veritate) 15 18 22 23 26 28 32 36 39 41 44 45 47 55 56 58 59 63 64 65 66 6 Per
Variable	R T U W Z RT RV RX SU SW TU TW WZ XZ AB AC AD AE AF AR BM BX CC CG CN DS DX EG ET EU FF GP GQ GX GR GY HH HN IW KK KX KZ LL LN LP LQ OP OS OU PX PY QO QR QV QX V385 V428 V439 V455 V529 V807
HR	1 40 56 78 104 122 134 178 275 282 283 289 379 410 483 687 746 748 8884 8925 8950 8962 8973 9011 9074 9075 9105
HD	16175 (Buna) 222155
Other	3XMM J004232.1+411314 ADS 48 HAT-P-6 (Sterrennacht) HAT-P-16 HAT-P-19 HAT-P-28 M31-RV KELT-1 NGC 44 NGC 82 NGC 84 NGC 91 NGC 162 NGC 464 Qatar-3 Qatar-4 PA-99-N2 WASP-1 WISE 0146+4234 WISE J0005+3737 WISE J004945.61+215120.0

Exoplanets	14 Andromedae b κ Andromedae b υ Andromedae b c d Gliese 15 Ab c HD 13931 b HD 16175 b HAT-P-6b HAT-P-32b WASP-1b WASP-33b Qatar-4b Qatar-5b

Star
clusters

NGC	206 272 752 956 7686
Other	Mayall II RBC EXT8

Nebulae

NGC	7662

Galaxies

Messier	32 110
NGC	5 11 13 19 20 21 27 39 43 48 49 51 67 68 69 70 71 72 74 76 79 80 81 83 85 86 90 93 94 96 97 108 109 112 140 149 160 169 181 183 184 214 218 226 228 229 233 243 252 258 260 262 280 304 317 389 393 404 425 431 477 512 513 523 528 529 531 536 542 605 620 668 679 687 700 703 704 705 708 709 710 712 714 717 721 732 753 759 801 812 834 891 906 910 911 912 913 920 937 980 995 996 999 1000 7640 7836
Numbered	I II III IV V VIII IX X XI XVIII XIX XXI
Other	3C 66A 3C 66B Andromeda Galaxy Arp 273 Donatiello I