Delta Circini

Delta Circini
Location of δ Cir (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Circinus
Right ascension 15h 16m 56.89591s[1]
Declination −60° 57′ 26.1201″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.09[2] (5.05 - 5.20[3])
Characteristics
Spectral type O7.5III(f)[3] (O8IV[3] + O9.5V + B0.5V([4])
U−B color index −0.88[2]
B−V color index −0.06[2]
Variable type Eclipsing and ellipsoidal[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−17.80[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.085[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −3.758[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.4345±0.1231 mas[1]
Distance2,641.5 ± 5.9 ly
(809.9±1.8 pc)[6]
Orbit[6]
PrimaryAa
CompanionAb
Period (P)3.90244719(52) days
Semi-major axis (a)34.56±0.01 R☉[a]
Eccentricity (e)0.06116±0.00010
Inclination (i)78.7745±0.0088°
Periastron epoch (T)58,650.055430±0.00010 RJD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		344.83±0.37°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)		156.8[3] km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)		280.4[3] km/s
Orbit[6]
PrimaryAab
CompanionAc
Period (P)1,603.24±0.19 days
Semi-major axis (a)10.065±0.018 au
Eccentricity (e)0.5291±0.0011
Inclination (i)78.216±0.030°
Longitude of the node (Ω)256.87±0.07°
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		300.43±0.08°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)		24.37±0.10 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)		54.42±0.08 km/s
Details[6]
Aa
Mass23.358±0.030 M☉
Radius9.647±0.013 R☉
Luminosity153,000+27,000
−23,000[7] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)3.8375±0.0013 cgs
Temperature33,750±300 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)117±5 km/s
Age4.4±0.1 Myr
Ab
Mass12.997±0.019 M☉
Radius5.3997±0.0076 R☉
Luminosity21,827+5,026
−4,085[7] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.0871±0.0015 cgs
Temperature27,500±1,000 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)96±10 km/s
Age4.7±0.2 Myr
Ac
Mass16.41±0.12 M☉
Radius5.79+0.46
−0.42 R☉
Luminosity17,000[3] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.09±0.06 cgs
Temperature29,000±2,000 K
Age4.3+1.1
−1.4 Myr
Other designations
δ Cir, CD−60°5539, SAO 253084, HD 135240, HR 5664, HIP 74778, WDS J15169-6057
Database references
SIMBADdata

Delta Circini (δ Cir), is a multiple star system located in the constellation Circinus. Delta Circini is also known as HR 5664, and HD 135240. The system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of +5.09, and is located at a distance of about 700 pc (2,300ly) from the Sun.

Companions

δ Circini A is a spectroscopic triple star. The two inner components form an eclipsing binary system. The outer component has been resolved using the VLTI PIONIER instrument.[3]

δ Circini B is a 13th magnitude companion nearly an arc-second away. It is unclear whether the two are physically associated and little is known about the fainter star although it has been reported to be a G5 main sequence star or giant.[8]

HD 135160 is a 6th magnitude binary Be star that shares a common space motion with δ Circini and is only 4 arc minutes away. The two make a faint naked eye pair.

System properties

A light curve for Delta Circini, plotted from TESS data[9]

All three components of δ Circini A are hot luminous stars. The brightest is an O8 star just beginning to evolve away from the main sequence. It is in a very close orbit with an O9.5 main sequence star. The two stars are deformed into ellipsoidal shapes and eclipse each other every 3.9 days. The total brightness change is only 0.15 magnitudes.

The third component is a B0.5 main sequence star in a long eccentric orbit around the close pair. It is fainter and cooler than either of the two close stars.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Calculated from a sin i/sin(i). The same calculation is used for the uncertainty, although the value does not change significantly.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ^ a b c Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mayer, Pavel; Harmanec, Petr; Sana, Hugues; Le Bouquin, Jean-Baptiste (2014). "The Three-body System δ Circini". The Astronomical Journal. 148 (6): 114. arXiv:1408.1958. Bibcode:2014AJ....148..114M. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/148/6/114. S2CID 118333313.
  4. ^ Penny, Laura R.; Seyle, Debra; Gies, Douglas R.; Harvin, James A.; Bagnuolo, William G.; Thaller, M. L.; Fullerton, A. W.; Kaper, L. (2001). "Tomographic Separation of Composite Spectra. VII. The Physical Properties of the Massive Triple System HD 135240 (δ Circini)". The Astrophysical Journal. 548 (2): 889. Bibcode:2001ApJ...548..889P. doi:10.1086/319031.
  5. ^ Pourbaix, D.; Tokovinin, A. A.; Batten, A. H.; Fekel, F. C.; Hartkopf, W. I.; Levato, H.; Morrell, N. I.; Torres, G.; Udry, S. (2004). "SB9: The ninth catalogue of spectroscopic binary orbits". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 424 (2): 727–732. arXiv:astro-ph/0406573. Bibcode:2004A&A...424..727P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041213. S2CID 119387088.
  6. ^ a b c d Švrčková, J.; Harmanec, P.; Klement, R.; Rivinius, Th; Barlow, B. N.; Juryšek, J.; Mašek, M.; Hoňková, K.; Oplištilová, A. (2025-11-28). "δ Circini: A massive hierarchical triple system with an eclipsing binary". arXiv:2511.23089 [astro-ph.SR].
  7. ^ a b Southworth, John; Bowman, Dominic M. (July 2022). "High-mass pulsators in eclipsing binaries observed using TESS". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 513 (3): 3191–3209. arXiv:2203.15365. Bibcode:2022MNRAS.513.3191S. doi:10.1093/mnras/stac875.
  8. ^ Lindroos, K. P. (1985). "A study of visual double stars with early type primaries. IV Astrophysical data". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 60: 183. Bibcode:1985A&AS...60..183L.
  9. ^ "MAST: Barbara A. Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes". Space Telescope Science Institute. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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