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	NSV 15424, 4 Per, HR 590, HD 12303, SAO 22859, BD +53 439, FK5: 1054
constellation	Perseus

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

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 2h 2min 18.1sec	DEC: +54° 29' 15''
position (B1900)	RA: 1h 55min 38.2sec	DEC: +54° 0' 15''
proper motion (J2000)	RA: 0.035 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.002 arcsec/a
radial velocity	-2 km/s note: spectroscopic binaries
rotational velocity	93 km/s (uncertain) (variable)
galactic coordinates	longitude: 133.19°	latitude: -6.97°

magnitude

visual magnitude

5.04 (V on UBV Johnson system)

spectral / color information

spectral class	B8III
B-V-magnitude	-0.08
U-B-magnitude	-0.32
R-I-magnitude

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

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 2h 2min 18.106sec	DEC: +54° 29' 15.25''	±0.06 arcsec	source: 15
proper motion (J2000)	RA: 0.004 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.002 arcsec/a		source: 25
radial velocity	-2 km/s			source: 25
galactic coord. (B1950)	longitude: 133.19°	latitude: -6.97°

magnitude:

visual	5.04 (observed)	source: 25
photovisual	5	source: 2

spectral information:

spectral class	B8		source: 96
Morgan-Keenan	B8III		source: 25
B-magnitude	4.96 ±0.05	B-V-magnitude	-0.08
U-magnitude	4.64 ±0.05	U-B-magnitude	-0.32

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 58min 57.336sec	DEC: +54° 14' 49.01''	±0.005 arcsec
position (J2000)	RA: 2h 2min 18.11sec	DEC: +54° 29' 15.29''
proper motion B1950 (FK4)	RA: 0.004 arcsec/a	DEC: 0.003 arcsec/a	±0.001 arcsec/a in RA ±0.001 arcsec/a in DEC
proper motion J2000 (FK5)	RA: 0.004 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.001 arcsec/a
source of proper motion data	Determined by source catalog

magnitude:

visual	5 (accuracy: 2 decimals)
source of visual magnitude data	Taken from the "Henry Draper Catalogue".

spectral information:

spectral class	B8
source of spectral data	Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog.

catalogues

source catalogue	FK4, catalogue number: 1054
Durchmusterung	BD+53 439
Boss General Catalogue	2442
Henry Draper Catalogue	12303