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An Astrometric Study of the Binary Star α Ophiuchi
The work reported here combines data from the Multichannel AstrometricPhotometer (MAP), the European astrometric satellite, Hipparcos, andinfrared speckle observations of the nearby subgiant binary star systemα Oph. The A5 IV primary is found to have a mass of 2.84+/-0.19Msolar, while the approximately K2 V companion has a mass of0.78+/-0.058 Msolar. The distance modulus is 0.834+/-0.024mag, yielding an absolute visual magnitude of 1.248+/-0.025 mag and anabsolute K magnitude of the secondary of 4.3+/-0.2 mag. Tables list theMAP data and an ephemeris that indicates that the next 4 yr are idealfor further interferometry.
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| Constellation: | Οφιούχος |
| Right ascension: | 17h33m49.37s |
| Declination: | +12°13'19.7" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 8.935 |
| Proper motion RA: | 0.1 |
| Proper motion Dec: | -0.3 |
| B-T magnitude: | 9.388 |
| V-T magnitude: | 8.973 |
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