Beta Leonis Minoris

Beta Leonis Minoris, Latinized from β Leonis Minoris, is a binary star in the constellation of Leo Minor. It has an overall apparent visual magnitude of approximately 4.2. Although it is the only star in Leo Minor with a Bayer designation, it is only the second brightest star in the constellation (the brightest is 46 Leonis Minoris).

β Leonis Minoris
Location of Beta Leonis Minoris (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Leo Minor
Right ascension 10h 27m 53.000s
Declination +36° 42 25.96
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.21 (4.40/6.12)
Characteristics
Spectral type G9III
U−B color index +0.64
B−V color index +0.90
R−I color index +0.46
A
Spectral type G8III-IV
B
Spectral type F8IV
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)8.52 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −127.68 mas/yr
Dec.: −110.31 mas/yr
Parallax (π)21.19 ± 0.50 mas
Distance154 ± 4 ly
(47 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.85
Orbit
Period (P)13,965±40
Semi-major axis (a)0.3782″±0.0007″
Eccentricity (e)0.680±0.002
Inclination (i)81.4±0.1°
Periastron epoch (T)2451411.1±4.8 JD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
215.7±0.2°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
7.93±0.05 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
12.32±0.18 km/s
Details
A
Mass2.98±0.10 M
Radius9.4±0.3 R
Luminosity (bolometric)50.7±1.8 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.85 cgs
Temperature4,097±927 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.09 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.54 km/s
Age1.2 Gyr
B
Mass1.92±0.04 M
Radius3.7±1.5 R
Luminosity (bolometric)9.1±4.1 L
Temperature5,211±843 K
Other designations
Beta Leonis Minoris, Beta LMi, β LMi, Beta LMi, 31 Leonis Minoris, BD+37 2080, FK5 390, GC 14358, HD 90537, HIP 51233, HR 4100, SAO 62053, PPM 75233, ADS 7780, CCDM J10279+3642, WDS 10279+3642
Database references
SIMBADdata
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