HR 1099

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HR 1099
Chart showing the position of the stars in the constellation Taurus
Location of HR 1099 (circled)
Observation data
J2000
Constellation Taurus
A
Right ascension 03h 36m 47.291s[1]
Declination 00° 35′ 15.94″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.91[2]
B
Right ascension 03h 36m 46.844s[3]
Declination 00° 35′ 15.93″[3]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.79[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K2:Vnk[4] (K1 IV + G5 V + K3 V)[5]
Variable type RS CVn[6]
Distance
96.31 ± 0.06 ly
(29.53 ± 0.02 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)6.5[2]
Semi-amplitude
(K1)
(primary)
52.6 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
64.1 km/s
Details
Component Aa
Rotational velocity (v sin i)
39[9] km/s
Component Ab
Mass0.8[8] M
Radius1.1[8] R
Surface gravity (log g)4.26[5] cgs
Temperature5,500[5] K
Component B
Gyr
PPM 146726, ADS 2644, WDS J03368+0035[13][14]
Database references
SIMBADdata

HR 1099 is a

light years based on parallax measurements,[1] but it is drifting closer with a radial velocity
of about −15 km/s.

This system was discovered to be a

hydrogen–α line of component A is fully in emission and it displays moderate broadening due to rotation. He found a stellar classification of K3 V for component B, matching an ordinary K-type main-sequence star.[18]

A light curve for V711 Tauri, plotted from TESS data[19]

Observations during 1974–1975 demonstrated that component A is a

HEAO 1 satellite.[23]

This double-lined

magnetic dynamo.[24][4] The G-type companion has a shallow convection zone and is less active.[5]

In 1980, significant variations were found in some spectral features related to surface temperature, suggesting the presence of starspots.[25] Doppler imaging confirmed these starspots are associated with the K subgiant. (It was the first cool star to have its surface Doppler imaged.[26]) The evidence suggests that the spots first appear at low latitude then migrated toward the poles.[20] These spots are much larger than they are on the Sun.[5] About 70% of all spots have been observed at latitudes higher than 50°, particularly around the polar region.[9][24] A polar spot has persisted for at least twenty years.[5]

The baseline apparent magnitudes of the two stars, after subtracting the effects of starspots, is 5.80 and 7.20.

axis of rotation.[26]

See also

References

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