Iota Leonis

Iota Leonis, Latinized from ι Leonis, is a triple star system in the constellation Leo. The system is fairly close to the Sun, at only 79 light-years (24.2 parsecs) away, based on its parallax.[1] The system has a combined apparent magnitude of 4.00[2] making it faintly visible to the naked eye. It is moving closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −10 km/s.[6]

ι Leonis
Location of ι Leonis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 11h 23m 55.45273s[1]
Declination +10° 31′ 46.2195″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.00[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F4 IV[3]
U−B color index +1.420[4]
B−V color index +0.456[4]
Variable type Suspected[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−10.3[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +141.45[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −79.14[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)41.26 ± 1.16[1] mas
Distance79 ± 2 ly
(24.2 ± 0.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.13[7]
Orbit[8]
Primaryι Leo A
Companionι Leo B
Period (P)186 yr
Semi-major axis (a)1.91″
Eccentricity (e)0.53
Inclination (i)128°
Longitude of the node (Ω)235°
Periastron epoch (T)B 1948.8
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		325°
Details
Mass1.62−1.70[3] M☉
Radius2.1[9] R☉
Luminosity11.5[3] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)3.98[10] cgs
Temperature6,739[10] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.06[10] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)16[3] km/s
Age1.7[3] Gyr
Other designations
ι Leo, 78 Leonis, BD+11°2348, HD 99028, HIP 55642, HR 4399, SAO 99587[2]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Iota Leonis has a spectral type of F3 IV,[3] matching that of an F-type subgiant star. It is a spectroscopic binary, which means it is a binary star with components that are too close together to be able to resolve individually through a telescope. In this case, light from only the primary star can be detected, and it is considered single-lined.[3]

The third component in the star system is designated Iota Leonis B. It orbits the central pair almost every 200 years, and with its perihelion passage in 1948, the separation between the two is steadily growing.[11] Iota Leonis B has a mass approximately 8% greater than that of the Sun.[11] It is a G-type main-sequence star, like the Sun.[12]

Name

In Chinese, 太微右垣 (Tài Wēi Yòu Yuán), meaning Right Wall of Supreme Palace Enclosure, refers to an asterism consisting of ι Leonis, β Virginis, σ Leonis, θ Leonis and δ Leonis.[13] Consequently, the Chinese name for ι Leonis itself is 太微右垣三 (Tài Wēi Zuǒ Yuán sān, English: the Third Star of Right Wall of Supreme Palace Enclosure.),[14] representing 西次將 (Xīcìjiāng), meaning The Second Western General.[15] 西次將 (Xīcìjiāng), spelled Tsze Tseang by R.H. Allen, means "the Second General" [16]

See also

References
  1. van Leeuwen, Floor (November 2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752v1, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357 Note: see VizieR catalogue I/311.
  2. "iot Leo -- Spectroscopic binary". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  3. Bi, S.-L.; Basu, Sarbani; Li, L.-H. (February 2008). "Seismological Analysis of the Stars γ Serpentis and ι Leonis: Stellar Parameters and Evolution". The Astrophysical Journal. 673 (2): 1093–1105. Bibcode:2008ApJ...673.1093B. doi:10.1086/521575.
  4. Rufener, F. (October 1976). "Second catalogue of stars measured in the Geneva Observatory photometric system". Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 26: 275–351. Bibcode:1976A&AS...26..275R.
  5. Kukarkin, B. V.; et al. (1981). Nachrichtenblatt der Vereinigung der Sternfreunde e.V. (Catalogue of suspected variable stars). Moscow, Academy of Sciences USSR Shternberg. Bibcode:1981NVS...C......0K.
  6. Wilson, R. E. (1953). General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities. Washington D.C.: Carnegie Institute. Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W.
  7. Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012), "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation", Astronomy Letters, 38 (5): 331, arXiv:1108.4971, Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A, doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015.
  8. "Sixth Catalog of Orbits of Visual Binary Stars". United States Naval Observatory. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  9. Malagnini, M. L.; Morossi, C. (November 1990), "Accurate absolute luminosities, effective temperatures, radii, masses and surface gravities for a selected sample of field stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 85 (3): 1015–1019, Bibcode:1990A&AS...85.1015M
  10. Balachandran, Suchitra (May 1, 1990). "Lithium depletion and rotation in main-sequence stars". Astrophysical Journal, Part 1. 354: 310–332. Bibcode:1990ApJ...354..310B. doi:10.1086/168691.
  11. Fuhrmann, Klaus (2008). "Nearby stars of the Galactic disc and halo - IV". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 384 (1): 173–224. Bibcode:2008MNRAS.384..173F. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12671.x.
  12. "BD+11 2348B". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  13. (in 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.
  14. (in Chinese) 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表 Archived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
  15. (in Chinese) English-Chinese Glossary of Chinese Star Regions, Asterisms and Star Name Archived 2008-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
  16. Richard Hinckley Allen (1963). "LacusCurtius • Allen's Star Names — Leo". Star Names.
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