Theta2 Crucis, Latinized from θ2 Crucis, is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation Crux. This pair of stars complete an orbit every 3.4280 days and they have a low orbital eccentricity that is close to 0.0.[12] Theta2 Crucis is located at about 690 light-years from the Sun.
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Crux |
Right ascension | 12h 04m 19.22008s[2] |
Declination | −63° 09′ 56.5167″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.70 - 4.74[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B3 V[4] |
U−B color index | −0.61[5] |
B−V color index | −0.08[5] |
Variable type | β Cep[3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +16.3[6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −18.467[2] mas/yr Dec.: +0.467[2] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 4.7314 ± 0.1276 mas[2] |
Distance | 690 ± 20 ly (211 ± 6 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −2.35[7] |
Orbit[8] | |
Period (P) | 3.428 d |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.00 |
Periastron epoch (T) | 2419604.367 JD |
Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) | 51.3 km/s |
Details | |
Mass | 5.9[2] M☉ |
Radius | 6.9[2] R☉ |
Luminosity | 1,935[2] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.55[2] cgs |
Temperature | 15,361[2] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.20[2] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 23[9] km/s |
Age | 18.5[10] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Since a member of the system is a β Cephei-type variable star, the magnitude is not fixed but varies slightly between +4.70 and +4.74. The period of this variability is 0.0889 days.[3] The system is categorized as is a blue-white B-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of B3 V,[4] although it has also been classified as a subgiant.[13] Evolutionary models show it at a late stage of its main sequence life.[2]