TU Andromedae

TU Andromedae
Observation data; Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	00h 32m 22.72867s[1]
Declination	+26° 01′ 45.9211″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	7.5 – 13.5[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type	M5e[2]
B−V color index	0.96[3]
Variable type	Mira[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −7.435±0.069[1] mas/yr ; Dec.: −3.136±0.057[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	0.9435 ± 0.0623[1] mas
Distance	3,500 ± 200 ly ; (1,060 ± 70 pc)
Details
Mass	0.87[4] M☉
Luminosity	5,200 - 5,400[5] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)	−0.44[4] cgs
Temperature	2,639[4] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	0.547[4] dex
Other designations
	HD 2890, HIP 2546, 2MASS J00322275+2601459
Database references
SIMBAD	data

TU Andromedae (TU And) is a variable star of the Mira type in the constellation Andromeda. It has a spectral type of M5e and a visual magnitude which varies between extremes of 7.6 and 13.5.

Like all the stars of this kind, TU And is a cool asymptotic giant branch star, meaning it is fusing hydrogen and helium in concentric shells outside an inert core of carbon and oxygen formed earlier in its life on the horizontal branch. Its period is stable at 316.8 days.[2]

The modelled properties of TU Andromedae at maximum brightness are not in agreement with available models of Mira stars (which work for Mira itself). It is uncertain if the problem is in the measured parameters of the star or in imperfections of the models. It had a mass between 1.15 and 1.4 M_☉ when it was on the main sequence but is now less massive.[5]

References

Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics (in press). arXiv:2012.01533. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300.
TU And, database entry, Combined General Catalog of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2, 2004 Ed.), N. N. Samus, O. V. Durlevich, et al., CDS ID II/250 Accessed on line 2009-06-30.
Høg, E.; Fabricius, C.; Makarov, V. V.; Urban, S.; Corbin, T.; Wycoff, G.; Bastian, U.; Schwekendiek, P.; Wicenec, A. (2000), "The Tycho-2 catalogue of the 2.5 million brightest stars", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 355: L27–L30, Bibcode:2000A&A...355L..27H.
Anders, F.; Khalatyan, A.; Chiappini, C.; Queiroz, A. B.; Santiago, B. X.; Jordi, C.; Girardi, L.; Brown, A. G. A.; Matijevič, G.; Monari, G.; Cantat-Gaudin, T.; Weiler, M.; Khan, S.; Miglio, A.; Carrillo, I.; Romero-Gómez, M.; Minchev, I.; De Jong, R. S.; Antoja, T.; Ramos, P.; Steinmetz, M.; Enke, H. (2019), "Photo-astrometric distances, extinctions, and astrophysical parameters for Gaia DR2 stars brighter than G = 18", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 628: A94, arXiv:1904.11302, Bibcode:2019A&A...628A..94A, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935765.
Hillen, M.; Verhoelst, T.; Degroote, P.; Acke, B.; van Winckel, H. (2012), "The dynamic atmospheres of Mira stars: comparing the CODEX models to PTI time series of TU Andromedae", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 538: L6, arXiv:1201.5815, Bibcode:2012A&A...538L...6H, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118653.

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[edr3-1] Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics (in press). arXiv:2012.01533. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300.

[GCVS-2] TU And, database entry, Combined General Catalog of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2, 2004 Ed.), N. N. Samus, O. V. Durlevich, et al., CDS ID II/250 Accessed on line 2009-06-30.

[TYCHO-3] Høg, E.; Fabricius, C.; Makarov, V. V.; Urban, S.; Corbin, T.; Wycoff, G.; Bastian, U.; Schwekendiek, P.; Wicenec, A. (2000), "The Tycho-2 catalogue of the 2.5 million brightest stars", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 355: L27–L30, Bibcode:2000A&A...355L..27H.

[starhorse-4] Anders, F.; Khalatyan, A.; Chiappini, C.; Queiroz, A. B.; Santiago, B. X.; Jordi, C.; Girardi, L.; Brown, A. G. A.; Matijevič, G.; Monari, G.; Cantat-Gaudin, T.; Weiler, M.; Khan, S.; Miglio, A.; Carrillo, I.; Romero-Gómez, M.; Minchev, I.; De Jong, R. S.; Antoja, T.; Ramos, P.; Steinmetz, M.; Enke, H. (2019), "Photo-astrometric distances, extinctions, and astrophysical parameters for Gaia DR2 stars brighter than G = 18", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 628: A94, arXiv:1904.11302, Bibcode:2019A&A...628A..94A, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935765.

[Hillen2012-5] Hillen, M.; Verhoelst, T.; Degroote, P.; Acke, B.; van Winckel, H. (2012), "The dynamic atmospheres of Mira stars: comparing the CODEX models to PTI time series of TU Andromedae", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 538: L6, arXiv:1201.5815, Bibcode:2012A&A...538L...6H, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118653.