35 Sextantis

35 Sextantis
Location of 35 Sex on the map (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Sextans
A
Right ascension 10h 43m 20.92086s
Declination +04° 44 51.6121
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.09±0.01
B
Right ascension 10h 43m 20.52732s
Declination +04° 44 48.2184
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.01±0.01
Characteristics
U−B color index +1.09
B−V color index +1.17
A
Spectral type K2.5 III
B
Spectral type K1 II-III
Astrometry
A
Radial velocity (Rv)−3.15±0.16 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +22.430 mas/yr
Dec.: −33.285 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.6773±0.1457 mas
Distance700 ± 20 ly
(214 ± 7 pc)
B
Radial velocity (Rv)−1.49±0.98 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +24.384 mas/yr
Dec.: −37.384 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.5442 ± 0.15 mas
Distance720 ± 20 ly
(220 ± 7 pc)
Orbit
PrimaryA
CompanionB
Period (P)23,302 yr
Semi-major axis (a)6.80"
(1,460 AU)
Orbit
PrimaryBa
CompanionBb
Period (P)1,568.7±2.2 d
Semi-major axis (a)0.021"
(4.64 AU)
Eccentricity (e)0.388±0.057
Periastron epoch (T)2,451,911±27 JD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
311.8±3.3°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
5.55±0.15 km/s
Details
A
Mass2.45 M
Radius25.39+0.8
2.2
 R
Luminosity240±7 L
Temperature4,512±122 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.17 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)3.7±0.3 km/s
Ba
Mass2.44 M
Radius10.15+0.34
0.30
 R
Luminosity57.2±1.2 L
Temperature5,030±122 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.16 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4.1±0.5 km/s
Bb
Mass0.58 M
Other designations
10 H. Sextantis, 35 Sex, 68 G. Sextantis, AG+05°1556, BD+05°2384, GC 14745, HD 92841, HIP 52452, HR 4193, SAO 118449, CCDM J10433+0443, TIC 374350811
Database references
SIMBADThe system
A
B

35 Sextantis (68 G. Sextantis; HD 92841; HR 4193), or simply 35 Sex, is a triple star system located in the equatorial constellation Sextans. The primary has an apparent magnitude of 6.09, making it barely visible to the naked eye, even under ideal conditions. The companion has an apparent magnitude of 7.01, making it readily visible in binoculars, but not to the naked eye. The system is located relatively far at a distance of approximately 700 light-years but it is drifting closer with a combined heliocentric radial velocity of −2.18 km/s.