IRAS 08544−4431

IRAS 08544−4431

Warm circumstellar material around IRAS 08544-4431
Credit: ESO
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Vela
Right ascension 08h 56m 14.181s
Declination −44° 43 10.71
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.01 - 9.19
Characteristics
Spectral type F3e
Variable type RV
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+62.5 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −7.8 mas/yr
Dec.: +9.5 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.6551±0.0767 mas
Distanceapprox. 5,000 ly
(approx. 1,500 pc)
Orbit
Period (P)506.0±1.3 d
Eccentricity (e)0.22±0.02
Inclination (i)20±7.5°
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
41.7±6.3°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
87±0.2 km/s
Details
A
Mass0.65 M
Radius75 R
Luminosity14,000 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.5 cgs
Temperature7,250 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.5 dex
B
Mass1.15 M
Temperature4,000 K
Other designations
V390 Velorum, CD−44 4961, IRAS 08544−4431, 2MASS J08561419−4443107
Database references
SIMBADdata

IRAS 08544−4431 is a binary system surrounded by a dusty ring in the constellation of Vela. The system contains an RV Tauri variable star and a more massive but much less luminous companion.