V381 Cephei

V381 Cephei
Location of V381 Cephei (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cepheus
V381 Cephei A
Right ascension 21h 19m 15.6852s
Declination +58° 37′ 24.624″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.51 - 5.71
V381 Cephei B
Right ascension 21h 19m 16.1020s
Declination +58° 37′ 27.844″
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.23
Characteristics
Spectral type M1epIb + B
U−B color index 0.00
B−V color index +1.34
Variable type Lc
Astrometry
A
Radial velocity (Rv)−14.10 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −1.893 mas/yr
Dec.: −4.751 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.5546±0.1793 mas
Distanceapprox. 6,000 ly
(approx. 1,800 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−5.2
B
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.490±0.025 mas/yr
Dec.: −3.704±0.031 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.1735±0.0171 mas
Distance2,780 ± 40 ly
(850 ± 10 pc)
Details
Aa
Mass7.2 - 16 M
Radius977 R
Luminosity178,000 L
Temperature3,745±170 K
Ab
Mass13 M
B
Mass7.1 M
Radius3.4 R
Luminosity1,487 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.18 cgs
Temperature19,965 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.30 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)42.8 km/s
Age49.1 Myr
Other designations
V381 Cephei, HR 8164, HIP 105259, BD+58°2249, ADS 14864, 2MASS J21191567+5837246, WDS J21193+5837
A: HD 203338
B: HD 203339
Database references
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B

V381 Cephei (HR 8164) is a triple star system in the northern constellation of Cepheus. Its apparent magnitude is slightly variable between 5.5 and 5.7. It is faintly visible to the naked eye under good observing conditions.

The star was discovered to be a variable star in 1991, by Elaine M. Halbedel. It was given its variable star designation, V381 Cephei, in 1995.