HD 205877

HD 205877
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Indus
Right ascension 21h 39m 59.719s
Declination −52° 21 32.43
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.21
Characteristics
Spectral type F7III
U−B color index 0.32
B−V color index 0.596
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −17.62±0.59 mas/yr
Dec.: 7.04±0.37 mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.75±0.55 mas
Distance570 ± 50 ly
(170 ± 20 pc)
Orbit
PrimaryHD 205877 A
CompanionHD 205877 B
Period (P)21.31±0.74 yr
Semi-major axis (a)0.0762±0.0084
Eccentricity (e)0.54±0.18
Inclination (i)150.4±11.1°
Longitude of the node (Ω)31.5±74.2°
Periastron epoch (T)1998.80±1.45
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
231.4±66.6°
Details
A
Mass2.34 M
B
Mass2.20 M
Other designations
HDS 3084, HIP 106978, HR 8269, WDS J21400-5222AB
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 205877 is a visual binary star system in the constellation Indus. It also a double lined spectroscopic binary. The components are very similar and both are located on the giant branch in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram in agreement with the F7III spectral type.