AR Lacertae

AR Lacertae

A light curve for AR Lacertae, plotted from TESS data,
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Lacerta
AR Lacertae
Right ascension 22h 08m 40.81821s
Declination +45° 44′ 32.1079″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.080
Min1 6.770
Min2 6.430
WDJ220838.73+454434.04
Right ascension 22h 08m 38.73351s
Declination +45° 44′ 34.0416″
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Subgiants
Spectral type K0IVe + G2IV + DA(?)
B−V color index 0.567±0.008
Variable type Algol/RS CVn
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−33.84±0.26 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −52.310±0.021 mas/yr
Dec.: +46.931±0.020 mas/yr
Parallax (π)23.5246±0.0228 mas
Distance138.6 ± 0.1 ly
(42.51 ± 0.04 pc)
Absolute bolometric
magnitude
 (Mbol)
2.75±0.066
WDJ220838.73+454434.04
Proper motion (μ) RA: −52.851±0.062 mas/yr
Dec.: +55.138±0.047 mas/yr
Parallax (π)23.5967±0.0529 mas
Distance138.2 ± 0.3 ly
(42.38 ± 0.10 pc)
Orbit
Period (P)1.98395±0.00002 d
Semi-major axis (a)8.869±0.015 R
Eccentricity (e)0.00 (adopted)
Inclination (i)90° (adopted)°
Longitude of the node (Ω)6.9207±0.0128°
Periastron epoch (T)2451745.5794 ± 0.0002 HJD
Details
Cooler (K0) component
Mass1.21±0.077 M
Radius2.61±0.009 R
Luminosity (bolometric)3.55 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.69±0.035 cgs
Temperature5,100 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)73 km/s
Hotter (G5) component
Mass1.17±0.035 M
Radius1.51±0.005 R
Luminosity (bolometric)2.09 L
Temperature5,826 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)46 km/s
WDJ220838.73+454434.04
Mass0.6+0.04
−0.09
 M
Radius0.0125+0.0014
−0.0012
 R
Age5.75+4.97
−2.38
 Gyr
Other designations
AR Lac, BD+45°3813, GC 30985, HD 210334, HIP 109303, HR 8448, SAO 51684, WDS J22087+4545AB
Database references
SIMBADMain system
WDJ220838.73+454434.04

AR Lacertae is a frequently-studied triple star system in the northern constellation of Lacerta, abbreviated AR Lac. This variable star system is the prototype for "detached systems of the AR Lacertae type". It is dimly visible to the naked eye with a combined peak apparent visual magnitude of 6.08. Based on parallax measurements, AR Lac is located at a distance of 138.6 light years from the Sun. It is drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of −34 km/s.