02321-1515 TOK 382 Aa,Ab

 
 
02h 32m 05.23s -15° 14' 40.6" P.A. 199.00 sep 0.6 mag 4.70,8.70 Sp F4IV dist. 26.7 pc (87.1 l.y.)
 
 
Coord 2000 02321-1515 Discov num TOK 382 Comp Aa,Ab Coord arcsec 2000 02 32 05.23 -15 14 40.6
Date first 2013 Date last 2020 Obs 8
Pa first 342 Pa last 199 P.A. Now (θ) 199°
Sep first 0.2 Sep last 0.554 Sep. Now (ρ) 0.554"
Mag pri 4.70 Mag sec 8.70 delta mag (ΔM) 4 Spectral class F4IV (yellow-white)
Pri motion ra -074 Sec motion ra
Pri motion dec -122 Sec motion dec
Notes N O (See Notes, Orbital solution)
This double is physical.
 
 
02321-1515 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
 
 
Show name SAO coord wds_name last obs pa sep mag1 mag2 d_mag orb current
Show 148445 02 32 05 -15 14 41 TOK 382 Aa,Ab 2020 8 199 0.6 4.70 8.70 4.00 Y <===
Show Sig Cet 148445 02 32 05 -15 14 41 GWP 335 AB 1999 5 252 345.6 4.79 8.77 3.98
Triple system
2 estimated visually detectable stars in this system
 
 
OTHER CATALOGS AND DESIGNATIONS
 
 
Constellation Cetus SAO 148445 HIP 11783 Tycho2 5860-02587-1
Gaia DR2 5145955421492456960 HD 15798 HR 740 GC 3045
BD BD-15 449 Bayer Sigma Ceti Bayer name Sig Cet Flamsteed 76 Ceti
Flamsteed name 76 Cet FK5 1071 Distance 26.7 Distance ly 87.1
Bayer greek σ Cet
 
 
ORBITAL ELEMENTS
 
 
Period (P)21y± 1.9 Periastron (T)2015.632y± 0.062 Semi-major axis (a)0.366a± 0.012
Eccentricity (e)0.858± 0.016 Inclination (i)120.4°± 1.5 Longitude of periastron (ω)24.3°± 3
Node (Ω)23.4°± 1.6 Notesn ReferenceTok2021c
Equinox2000 Last observation2021 Grade4(1=Definitive, 9=Indet.)
label theta rho
2000 198.5 0.561
2001 196.8 0.597
2002 195.2 0.621
2003 193.6 0.635
2004 192.2 0.641
2005 190.7 0.637
2006 189.2 0.625
2007 187.6 0.604
2008 185.9 0.575
2009 184.0 0.537
2010 181.8 0.490
2011 178.9 0.433
2012 175.2 0.364
2013 169.4 0.281
2014 157.9 0.183
2015 113.7 0.076
2016 246.0 0.068
2017 213.4 0.246
2018 206.8 0.363
2019 203.2 0.448
2020 200.6 0.513
2021 198.5 0.561
2022 196.8 0.597
2023 195.2 0.621
2024 193.6 0.635
2025 192.2 0.641
2026 190.7 0.637
2027 189.2 0.625
2028 187.6 0.604
2029 185.9 0.575
2030 184.0 0.537


 
grafico orbita
Note: Theta is PA, Rho is Sep. For yearly orbits, data refer to Jan 1st.



 
 


wds02321-1515a.png orbit plot
Measures: green=micrometric, blue=interferometric, purple=photographic