catalogues and names

The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version)

SKY2000 - Master Star Catalog

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog

catalogues and names

catalogues and names	51 And, HR 464, HD 9927, SAO 37375, BD +47 467, FK5: 52
constellation	Andromeda

data from The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version) (Hoffleit+, 1991)

note (category: star names):

51 And also called Upsilon Per, but outside IAU boundaries of Perseus.

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 1h 37min 59.6sec	DEC: +48° 37' 42''
position (B1900)	RA: 1h 31min 51sec	DEC: +48° 7' 18''
proper motion (J2000)	RA: 0.065 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.113 arcsec/a
radial velocity	16 km/s note: variable radial velocity
rotational velocity	<17 km/s (uncertain) (variable)
trigonometric parallax	0.021 arcsec
galactic coordinates	longitude: 130.81°	latitude: -13.53°

magnitude

visual magnitude

3.57 (V on UBV Johnson system)

spectral / color information

spectral class	K3-III
B-V-magnitude	1.28
U-B-magnitude	1.45
R-I-magnitude
IR-note	object is infrared source (NASA merged infrared catalogue, Schmitz et al., 1978)

data from SKY2000 - Master Star Catalog (Myers+ 1997)

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 1h 37min 59.561sec	DEC: +48° 37' 41.55''	±0.06 arcsec	source: 15
proper motion (J2000)	RA: 0.0065 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.113 arcsec/a		source: 25
radial velocity	16 km/s			source: 25
trigonometric parallax	0.021 arcsec		±0.002 arcsec	source: 25
galactic coord. (B1950)	longitude: 130.82°	latitude: -13.53°

magnitude:

visual	3.57 (observed)	source: 25
photovisual	3.8	source: 2

spectral information:

spectral class	K0		source: 96
Morgan-Keenan	K3-III		source: 25
B-magnitude	4.85 ±0.05	B-V-magnitude	1.28
U-magnitude	6.3 ±0.05	U-B-magnitude	1.45

sources:

2	HD and HDE Catalogs
Cannon, A.J., and E.C. Pickering, Harvard Annals, Vols 91-99, 1918-24, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; Cannon, A.J., Harvard Annals, Vol. 100, 1925-36, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; and Cannon, A.J., and M. Walton Mayall, Harvard Annals, Vol. 112, 1949, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University
15	FK5, FK5 Extension and FK5 Supplement
Fricke, W., H. Schwan and T. Lederle, "Fifth Fundamental Catalogue (FK5), Part I. The Basic Fundamental Stars," Veroff. Astronomisches Recheninstitut, No. 32, Heidelberg, Germany, 1988, and Fricke, W., H. Schwan, and T.E. Corbin, "Fifth Fundamental Catalogue (FK5), Part II. The FK5 Extension," Veröff. Astronomisches Recheninstitut, No. 33, Heidelberg, Germany, 1991
25	Bright Star Catalogue, 5th edition
Hoffleit, D. and Warren, W.H. Jr., The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Edition, Version 2, 1994
96	SAO or HD/HDE Catalog
Reference from Value 1 or Reference from Value 2

data from Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog (SAO Staff 1966; USNO, ADC 1990)

position and proper motion:

position (B1950)	RA: 1h 34min 54.636sec	DEC: +48° 22' 32.66''	±0.004 arcsec
position (J2000)	RA: 1h 37min 59.575sec	DEC: +48° 37' 41.57''
proper motion B1950 (FK4)	RA: 0.0066 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.108 arcsec/a	±0.001 arcsec/a in RA ±0.001 arcsec/a in DEC
proper motion J2000 (FK5)	RA: 0.0067 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.113 arcsec/a
source of proper motion data	Determined by source catalog

magnitude:

visual	3.8 (accuracy: 2 decimals)
source of visual magnitude data	Taken from the "Henry Draper Catalogue".

spectral information:

spectral class	K0
source of spectral data	Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog.

catalogues

source catalogue	FK4, catalogue number: 52
Durchmusterung	BD+47 467
Boss General Catalogue	1966
Henry Draper Catalogue	9927