Eta1 Coronae Australis, Latinized from η1 CrA, is a suspected astrometric binary[11] star system in the constellation of Corona Australis. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, white-hued point of light with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.456.[2] Parallax measurements put it at a distance of 317 light-years away from the Sun.
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Corona Australis |
Right ascension | 18h 48m 50.49216s[1] |
Declination | −43° 40′ 48.1977″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.456[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A3V[3] |
B−V color index | +0.13[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −4.0±4.2[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 22.312[1] mas/yr Dec.: −14.139[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 10.2735 ± 0.1889 mas[1] |
Distance | 317 ± 6 ly (97 ± 2 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.84[6] |
Details | |
Radius | 2.2[7] R☉ |
Luminosity | 57.72[8] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.04[6] cgs |
Temperature | 8371+4692 −444[9] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 122.3[10] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
The visible component is an A-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of A3V,[3] which indicates it is generating energy through core hydrogen fusion. It has broad spectrum absorption lines associated with its rotation period, having a projected rotational velocity of 122.3 km/s.[10] The star is radiating 58[8] times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 8,371 K.[9]