 A visual band light curve for ZZ Boötes, adapted from McNamara et al. (1971) | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 13 56 09.5178 |
| Declination | +25° 55′ 07.3547″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.79–7.44 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F2 IV-V + F2 IV-V |
| B−V color index | +0.36 |
| Variable type | Algol |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -29.50 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −97.004±0.057 mas/yr Dec.: −6.164±0.061 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 9.3114 ± 0.0381 mas |
| Distance | 350 ± 1 ly (107.4 ± 0.4 pc) |
| Absolute bolometric magnitude (Mbol) | 2.507 / 2.382 |
| Orbit | |
| Period (P) | 4.99176522 ± 0.00000010 d |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 18.024 ± 0.035 R☉ |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.0 |
| Inclination (i) | 88.6361 ± 0.0044° |
| Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) | 93.7 ± 2.1 km/s |
| Semi-amplitude (K2) (secondary) | 94.0 ± 2.1 km/s |
| Details | |
| ZZ Boo A | |
| Mass | 1.5572 ± 0.0080 M☉ |
| Radius | 2.0626 ± 0.0057 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 10.7 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.0016 ± 0.0019 cgs |
| Temperature | 6,720 ± 100 K |
| Metallicity | −0.10 ± 0.08 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 20.905 ± 0.058 km/s |
| ZZ Boo B | |
| Mass | 1.599 ± 0.012 M☉ |
| Radius | 2.2050 ± 0.0062 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 9.95 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.9550 ± 0.0023 cgs |
| Temperature | 6,690 ± 100 K |
| Metallicity | −0.03 ± 0.10 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 22.348 ± 0.062 km/s |
| Other designations | |
| ZZ Boo, HD 121648, HIP 68064, SAO 83080, BD+26°2508 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
ZZ Boötis is a star system in the constellation Boötes. It varies from magnitude 6.79 to 7.44 over five days. Based on its parallax, measured by the Gaia spacecraft, it is about 350 light-years (110 parsecs) away.
Observational history
In 1950 Grigory Shajn determined that this star is a double-lined spectroscopic binary, with an approximate period of 4.96 days. Sergei Gaposchkin found from an examination of photographic plates, in 1951, that it was an Algol-type eclipsing binary system. The primary and secondary eclipses are of equal depth, 0.65 magnitudes, meaning the brightness drops by nearly half. The eclipses make up only 6% of the orbital period.
ZZ Boötis is a binary star system, specifically an eclipsing binary. The component stars appear to be of almost equal mass, differing by only 3%.
References
- McNamara, D. H.; Hansen, H. K.; Wilcken, S. K. (April 1971). "Photometry of the Eclipsing Star ZZ Bootis". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 83 (492): 192. Bibcode:1971PASP...83..192M. doi:10.1086/129099. S2CID 119982496.
- ^ Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
- ^ Cester, B.; Giuricin, G.; Mardirossian, F.; Mezzetti, M. (1978). "Revised spectrographic and photometric elements of ZZ Boo". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 32: 347–350. Bibcode:1978A&AS...32..347C.
- ^ Popper, D. M. (1983). "The F-type eclipsing binaries ZZ Bootis, CW Eridani, and BK Pegasi". Astronomical Journal. 88: 1242–56. Bibcode:1983AJ.....88.1242P. doi:10.1086/113415. ISSN 0004-6256.
- Pourbaix, D.; Tokovinin, A. A.; Batten, A. H.; Fekel, F. C.; Hartkopf, W. I.; Levato, H.; Morrell, N. I.; Torres, G.; Udry, S. (2004). "SB9: The ninth catalogue of spectroscopic binary orbits". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 424 (2): 727–732. arXiv:astro-ph/0406573. Bibcode:2004A&A...424..727P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041213. S2CID 119387088.
- ^ Southworth, John (2022). "Rediscussion of eclipsing binaries. Paper XII. The F-type twin system ZZ Boötis". The Observatory. 143: 19. arXiv:2212.02595. Bibcode:2023Obs...143...19S.
- ^ Kang, Young-Woon; Yushchenko, Alexander; Hong, Kyengsoo; Kim, Sungeun; Yushchenko, Volodymyr (2012). "Chemical Composition of the Components of Eclipsing Binary Star ZZ Bootis". The Astronomical Journal. 144 (2): 35–45. Bibcode:2012AJ....144...35K. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/144/2/35.
- "ZZ Boo". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- ^ Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "ZZ Boötis". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- Gaposchkin, S. (1951). "The system of RZ Eridani and a new bright eclipsing variable with double-lined spectrum". The Astronomical Journal. 56: 125. Bibcode:1951AJ.....56..125G. doi:10.1086/106546.
