Epsilon Aquilae

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Epsilon Aquilae
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Aquila constellation and its surroundings
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Location of ε Aquilae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 18h 59m 37.35872s[1]
Declination +15° 04′ 05.8871″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.02[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K1 III[3]
U−B color index +1.04[2]
B−V color index +1.08[2]
R−I color index 0.52
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) –48[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: –50.75[1] mas/yr
Dec.: –72.36[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 21.05 ± 0.70[1] mas
Distance 155 ± 5 ly
(48 ± 2 pc)
Absolute bolometric
magnitude
 (Mbol)
+0.30[5]
Details
ε Aql A
Mass 2.1+0.4
−0.2
[6] M
Radius 10.14±0.70[7] R
Luminosity 54±5[7] L
Surface gravity (log g) 2.91[7] cgs
Temperature 4760[7] K
Metallicity [Fe/H] 0.00[7] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 4.4[8] km/s
ε Aql B
Mass 0.47±0.05[6] M
Other designations
Deneb el Okab, eps Aql, 13 Aql, BD+14 3736, HD 176411, HIP 93244, HR 7176, SAO 104318.[9]
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

Epsilon Aquilae (ε Aql, ε Aquilae) is the Bayer designation for a binary star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.02[2] and is visible to the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax of 21.05 mas,[1] Epsilon Aquilae lies at a distance of approximately 155 light-years (48 parsecs) from Earth. This is a spectroscopic binary system.[6] The pair orbit each other over a period of 1,271 days (3.5 years) with an eccentricity of 0.27.[10]

It has the traditional name Deneb el Okab, from an Arabic term ذنب العقاب ðanab al-cuqāb meaning "the tail of the eagle", and the Mandarin names Woo and Yuë, derived from and represent the state Wu (吳), an old state was located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and Yue (越), an old state in Zhejiang province[11] (together with 19 Capricorni in Twelve States asterism). According to the R.H. Allen's works, it shares names with ζ Aquilae.[12] Epsilon Aquilae is more precisely called Deneb el Okab Borealis, because is situated to the north of Zeta Aquilae, which can therefore be called Deneb el Okab Australis.

The primary component of this system is an evolved giant star with a stellar classification of K1 III.[3] It has more than double[6] the mass of the Sun and has expanded to ten[7] times the Sun's radius. It shines with 54–fold the Sun's luminosity, which is being radiated from its outer envelope at an effective temperature of 4,760 K.[7] At this heat, it glows with the orange-hue of a K-type star.[13] This has been designated a barium star, meaning its atmosphere is extremely enriched with barium and other heavy elements. However, this is disputed, with astronomer Andrew McWilliam (1990) finding normal abundances from an s-process.[6]

References

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  11. (Chinese) English-Chinese Glossary of Chinese Star Regions, Asterisms and Star Name, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
  12. Star Names - R.H.Allen p.61
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