Xi Coronae Borealis (ξ CrB) is a binary star[3] system in the northern constellation of Corona Borealis. It is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.85.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 17.78 mas as seen from the Earth,[1] it is located about 183 light years from the Sun.
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Corona Borealis |
Right ascension | 16h 22m 05.82391s[1] |
Declination | +30° 53′ 31.1837″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.85[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0 III[3] |
U−B color index | +0.80[2] |
B−V color index | +0.97[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −29.20±0.16[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −97.43[1] mas/yr Dec.: +107.45[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 17.78 ± 0.25 mas[1] |
Distance | 183 ± 3 ly (56.2 ± 0.8 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +1.04[5] |
Details[4] | |
Mass | 2.36[5] M☉ |
Radius | 8 R☉ |
Luminosity | 36 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.9 cgs |
Temperature | 4,853±5 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.08 dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2.8 km/s |
Age | 676[5] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
As of 2009, the pair had an angular separation of 91 mas along a position angle of 139.4°.[7] The brighter member, component Aa,[7] is an evolved K-type giant star with a stellar classification of K0 III.[3] It is a red clump star that is generating energy by helium fusion at its core.[8] The star has an estimated 2.36 times the mass of the Sun and has expanded to 8 times the Sun's radius. It is radiating 36 times the solar luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,853 K.[4]