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	58 And, HR 620, HD 13041, SAO 55289, BD +37 486, FK5: 2145
constellation	Andromeda

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

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 2h 8min 29.3sec	DEC: +37° 51' 33''
position (B1900)	RA: 2h 2min 26.9sec	DEC: +37° 23' 5''
proper motion (J2000)	RA: 0.157 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.044 arcsec/a
radial velocity	8 km/s note: spectroscopic binaries
rotational velocity	133 km/s (uncertain) (variable)
trigonometric parallax	0.006 arcsec
galactic coordinates	longitude: 139.31°	latitude: -22.55°

magnitude

visual magnitude

4.82 (V on UBV Johnson system)

spectral / color information

spectral class	A5IV-V
B-V-magnitude	0.12
U-B-magnitude	0.14
R-I-magnitude

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

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 2h 8min 29.262sec	DEC: +37° 51' 32.64''	±0.22 arcsec	source: 15
proper motion (J2000)	RA: 0.0132 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.044 arcsec/a		source: 25
radial velocity	8 km/s			source: 25
trigonometric parallax	0.006 arcsec		±0.001 arcsec	source: 25
galactic coord. (B1950)	longitude: 139.32°	latitude: -22.55°

magnitude:

visual	4.82 (observed)	source: 25
photovisual	4.8	source: 2

spectral information:

spectral class	A2		source: 96
Morgan-Keenan	A5IV-V		source: 25
B-magnitude	4.94 ±0.05	B-V-magnitude	0.12
U-magnitude	5.08 ±0.05	U-B-magnitude	0.14

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: 2h 5min 27.653sec	DEC: +37° 37' 22.8''	±0.015 arcsec
position (J2000)	RA: 2h 8min 29.283sec	DEC: +37° 51' 32.95''
proper motion B1950 (FK4)	RA: 0.0133 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.036 arcsec/a	±0.004 arcsec/a in RA ±0.003 arcsec/a in DEC
proper motion J2000 (FK5)	RA: 0.0134 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.04 arcsec/a
source of proper motion data	Determined by source catalog

magnitude:

visual	4.8 (accuracy: 2 decimals)
source of visual magnitude data	Taken from Harvard or San Luis photometry.

spectral information:

spectral class	A2
source of spectral data	Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog.

catalogues

source catalogue	GC, catalogue number: 2552
Durchmusterung	BD+37 486
Boss General Catalogue	2552
Henry Draper Catalogue	13041