HD 93129

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HD 93129

HD 93129 surrounded by the lesser stars of Trumpler 14
Credit: NASA & ESA, Jesús Maíz Apellániz (Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 10h 43m 57.5s[1]
Declination −59° 32′ 51.3″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.90[2] (7.310[1] + 8.84[3])
Characteristics
A
Spectral type O2If*[4] (O2If+O3.5V[5])
U−B color index −0.81[3]
B−V color index +0.25[3]
B
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type O3.5 V((f))z[6]
U−B color index −0.79[3]
B−V color index +0.23[3]
Distance
2,300[5] pc
Absolute magnitude (MV)(A): −6.5 (−6.1 + −5.2)
(B): −4.9[8]
Details
Aa
Myr
Ab
Mass70[8] M☉
Radius13.1[11] R☉
Luminosity575,000[10] L☉
Temperature44,000[11] K
B
Rotational velocity (v sin i)
112[7] km/s
CD−58° 3528, Trumpler 14 1, CCDM J10440-5933, WDS J10440-5933
A: TYC 8626-2805-1, ALS 15862, LS 1820
B: ALS 19309
Database references
SIMBADHD 93129
HD 93129 A
HD 93129 B

HD 93129 is a triple star system in the Carina Nebula, with all three components being hot O class stars amongst the most luminous stars in the Milky Way. It is the dominant member of the Trumpler 14 star cluster, a young star cluster within the Carina OB1 stellar association that harbors other super-luminous stars, like Eta Carinae and WR 25.

Location

The Carina Nebula, with η Carinae on the left and Trumpler 14 just right of center

HD 93129 is found at the centre of the massive

annual parallax method, but accurate distances for η Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula, modelling of clusters, and astrophysical data about other stars assumed to be within the same region, all lead to a distance around 2,300 parsecs.[5] HD 93129 Aa is the closest O2 supergiant to Earth.[13]

That volume of space is home to many other massive and luminous stars.

Wolf-Rayet stars, an O4 supergiant, many other class O stars, and the unique η Carinae itself.[10]

System

Image of the star cluster Trumpler 14 with HD 93129 A being the brightest star in the image, and HD 93129 B close but clearly resolved

HD 93129 consists of two clearly resolved components, HD 93129 A and HD 93129 B, and HD 93129 A itself is made up of two much closer stars.

HD 93129 A has been resolved into two components. The spectrum is dominated by the brighter component, although the secondary is only 0.9 magnitudes fainter. HD 93129 Aa is an O2 supergiant and Ab is an O3.5 main sequence star.[14] Their separation has decreased from 55 mas in 2004 to only 27 mas in 2013, but an accurate orbit is not available.[13]

HD 93129 B is an O3.5 main-sequence star 3 arc-seconds away from the closer pair. It is about 1.5 magnitudes fainter than the combined HD 93129 A, and approximately the same brightness as HD 93129 Ab.[1][3]

A further 5 fainter stars within 5 arc-seconds have been detected, between five and seven magnitudes fainter at infrared wavelengths.[13]

Properties

All three stars of HD 93129 are among the most luminous in the galaxy;[5] 1,480,000 L☉ for the supergiant primary and 575,000 L☉ for each of the other two stars. They are also among the hottest, with the supergiant at 42,500 K and the other two at 52,000 K. The stars have masses calculated to be between 70 M☉ and 110 M☉.

HD 93129Aa has left the main sequence and its age is estimated to be around 900,000 years. The existence of the

zero-age main sequence stars within Trumpler 14 suggest its age may be less than 600,000 years.[7]

See also

References

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  2. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D
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    Bibcode:1996A&AS..116...75V
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  4. S2CID 118847528
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    S2CID 8258609
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  6. S2CID 55658165
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    doi:10.1086/133200
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    S2CID 121115585
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    doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20034594
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    S2CID 14060690
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    S2CID 55216290
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    S2CID 16636438
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    S2CID 53500788
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  14. S2CID 18416034
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