HD 139319

HD 139319 is a ternary system composed of the binary Algol variable star known as TW Draconis, and a main-sequence companion star at a separation of 3 arcseconds.[6] The system lies in the constellation of Draco about 540 light years away.

HD 139319

A light curve for TW Draconis, plotted from TESS data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
ConstellationDraco
Right ascension15h 33m 51.0571s
Declination+63° 54′ 25.6950″
Apparent magnitude (V)7.46[2]
Characteristics
HD 139319A
Spectral typeA8V+K0III [3]
Apparent magnitude (g)7.39[4]
HD 139319B
Spectral typeF7V
Apparent magnitude (g)9.65[5]
Astrometry
HD 139319A
Proper motion (μ) RA: 11.44±0.03 mas/yr[4]
Dec.: 22.39±0.02 mas/yr[4]
Parallax (π)6.0571 ± 0.0179 mas[4]
Distance538 ± 2 ly
(165.1 ± 0.5 pc)
HD 139319B
Radial velocity (Rv)1.6±0.7[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 12.09±0.02 mas/yr[5]
Dec.: 21.278±0.018 mas/yr[5]
Parallax (π)6.0345 ± 0.0160 mas[5]
Distance540 ± 1 ly
(165.7 ± 0.4 pc)
Orbit[6]
PrimaryTW Draconis A
CompanionTW Draconis B
Period (P)2.8068491 d
Semi-major axis (a)0.057 AU
Inclination (i)86.8°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
64.05 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
150 km/s
Details[7]
TW Draconis A
Mass2.16±0.11 M
Radius2.64±0.04 R
Surface gravity (log g)3.928±0.026 cgs
Temperature7815±92 K
TW Draconis B
Mass0.93±0.05 M
Radius3.66±0.06 R
Surface gravity (log g)3.314±0.026 cgs
Temperature4442±32 K
Other designations
BD+64 1077, HIP 76196, 2MASS J15335104+6354257, GSC 04184-00061
HD 139319A: TW Draconis, TYC 4184-61-1, Gaia DR2 1640708022815757568
HD 139319B: TYC 4184-61-2, Gaia DR2 1640708022815757824
Database references
SIMBADdata

System

The primary star is an eclipsing, semi-detached binary, the brighter component of which is a pulsating star of Delta Scuti type. Its pulsation frequency is 17.99 cycles per day.[3] Mass transfer between stars is ongoing in the system[8] with a transfer rate of 6.8×10−7M/year. The 2.8 day period of the Algol binary is cyclically variable with a period 116.04 years, possibly due to gravitational influence of the distant companion HD 139319B. Another three stars in the system are suspected.[6]

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