Xi Cephei

Xi Cephei (ξ Cephei, abbreviated Xi Cep, ξ Cep) is a multiple star system in the constellation of Cepheus. It is approximately 86 light-years from Earth.[6]

ξ Cephei
Location of ξ Cephei (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cepheus
Right ascension 22h 03m 47.455s[1]
Declination +64° 37′ 40.71″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.2[2] (4.45 + 4.60[3])
Characteristics
ξ Cephei A
Spectral type kA2.5hF2mF2(IV)[4]
ξ Cephei B
Spectral type F8V[5]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 215.46±1.14[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 91.06±0.97[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)38.10 ± 2.81[6] mas
Distance86 ± 6 ly
(26 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+1.79[7]
Orbit[8]
Period (P)810.9 d
Eccentricity (e)0.46
Periastron epoch (T)2438529.8 JD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		106°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)		7.1 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)		19.9 km/s
Details
ξ Cephei Aa
Mass1.045±0.031[6] M☉
ξ Cephei Ab
Mass0.408±0.066[6] M☉
Other designations
Kurhah, 17 Cephei, BD+63°1802, CCDM J22038+2407, HIP 108917, HR 8417, SAO 19827, WDS J22038+6438
A: HD 209790
B: HD 209791
Database references
SIMBADξ
A
B

It consists of two binary stars, designated Xi Cephei A and B, together with a more distant companion, Xi Cephei C. A's two components are themselves designated Xi Cephei Aa (officially named Kurhah /ˈkɜːrhə/, the traditional name of the system)[9] and Ab.

Nomenclature

ξ Cephei (Latinised to Xi Cephei) is the system's Bayer designation. The designations of the three constituents as ξ Cephei A, B and C, and those of A's components - ξ Cephei Aa and Ab - derive from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).[10]

Xi Cephei bore the traditional names Kurhah, Alkirdah or Al Kirduh,[11] the name coming from Qazvini who gave Al Ḳurḥaḥ (القرحة al-qurhah), an Arabic word Ideler translated as a white spot, or blaze, in the face of a horse. Allen indicates that Ideler felt this was not a proper name for a star, and suggested the name Al Ḳirdah (ألقردة al qírada "the Ape").[12] In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[13] to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple systems.[14] It approved the name Kurhah for the component Xi Cephei Aa on 12 September 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.[9]

In Chinese, 天鈎 (Tiān Gōu), meaning Celestial Hook, refers to an asterism consisting of Xi Cephei, 4 Cephei, HD 194298, Eta Cephei, Theta Cephei, Alpha Cephei, 26 Cephei, Iota Cephei and Omicron Cephei.[15] Consequently, the Chinese name for Xi Cephei itself is 天鈎六 (Tiān Gōu liù, English: the Sixth Star of Celestial Hook).[16]

Properties

Xi Cephei A is a double-lined spectroscopic binary system with an orbital period of 810.9 days and an eccentricity of 0.46.[8] The primary, component Aa, is a chemically peculiar Am star, a probable subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.29. Eight arcseconds away, Xi Cephei B is another spectroscopic binary. Xi Cephei C is a 13th magnitude star nearly two arcminutes away.[3]

References
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  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, S2CID 119257644.
  8. Pourbaix, D.; Tokovinin, A. A.; Batten, A. H.; Fekel, F. C.; Hartkopf, W. I.; et al. (2004), "SB9: The ninth catalogue of spectroscopic binary orbits", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 424 (2): 727–732, arXiv:astro-ph/0406573, Bibcode:2004A&A...424..727P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041213, S2CID 119387088.
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  11. Islamic Crescent Project: Star names
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  13. IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN), International Astronomical Union, retrieved 22 May 2016.
  14. "WG Triennial Report (2015-2018) - Star Names" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
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