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RY Scuti

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RY Scuti
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Carina
Right ascension  18h 25m 31.48s[1]
Declination −12° 41′ 24.2″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.12 – 9.72[2]
Characteristics
Apparent magnitude (U) 10.25[3]
Apparent magnitude (B) 10.38±0.99[4]
Apparent magnitude (G) 8.63±0.01[1]
Apparent magnitude (R) 9.46±0.04[4]
Apparent magnitude (J) 6.25±0.02[5]
Apparent magnitude (H) 5.85±0.02[5]
Apparent magnitude (K) 5.46±0.02[5]
Variable type EB/GS[2]
Massive Component
Evolutionary stage Blue supergiant
Spectral type O7[6]
Supergiant
Evolutionary stage Blue supergiant
Spectral type O9.7 Ibpe[7]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −0.333±0.023[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −2.026±0.018[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.4748±0.0220[1] mas
Distance1800±100[8] pc
Massive Component
Absolute bolometric
magnitude
 (Mbol)
−8.3±0.1[6]
Supergiant
Absolute bolometric
magnitude
 (Mbol)
−8.7±0.1[6]
Orbit
Period (P)11.125 d[6]
Semi-major axis (a)69.9±2.3[7][6]
Eccentricity (e)~0[7]
Inclination (i)82.4±0.3[6]°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
59±9[7] km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
249±3[7] km/s
Details
Massive Component
Mass30.0±2.1[7][6] M
Radius9.7±0.2[6] R
Luminosity160000+20000
−10000
[6] L
Surface gravity (log g)3.94±0.03[6] cgs
Temperature37000+2000
−1000
[6] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)194±18[7] km/s
Supergiant
Mass7.1±1.2[7][6] M
Radius18.4±0.3[6] R
Luminosity240000+20000
−20000
[6] L
Surface gravity (log g)2.76±0.02[6] cgs
Temperature30000+1000
−1000
[6] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)80±3[7] km/s
Other designations
RY Sct, HD 169515, ALS 5024, ALS 9603, AN 34.1908, BD-12 5045, CMC 207024, CMC 161458, GCRV 10896, GEN# +1.00169515, GSC 05698-02356, Hen 3-1694, HIP 90303, HIC 90303, IRAS 18227-1243, JP11 2974, LS IV -12 54, LS 5024, MCW 684, PPM 234519, RAFGL 5235S, SAO 161458, SBC7 679, SBC9 1049, HV 3076, TYC 5698-2356-1, UBV M 22925, UCAC2 27342864, UCAC4 387-094010, uvby98 100169515, WEB 15453, YZC 11 6294
Database references
SIMBADdata

RY Scuti is an eclipsing binary in the constellation of Scutum. It consists of a massive central star with an accretion disc and a blue supergiant donor.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Gaia DR3 4152599133132654720". vizier.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "RY Sct". vsx.aavso.org. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  3. Reed, B. Cameron (21 January 2003). "Catalog of Galactic OB Stars". The Astronomical Journal. 125 (5): 2531–2533. Bibcode:2003AJ....125.2531R. doi:10.1086/374771.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "UCAC4 387-094010". vizier.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "2MASS J18253147-1241241". vizier.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 Djurašević, G.; Vince, I.; Atanacković, O. (8 April 2008). "Accretion Disk in the Massive Binary RY Scuti". The Astronomical Journal. 136 (2): 767–772. Bibcode:2008AJ....136..767D. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/136/2/767.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Grundstorm, Erika D.; Gies, Douglas R.; Hillwig, Todd C.; McSwain, M. Virginia; Smith, Nathan; Gehrz, Robert D.; Stahl, Otmar; Kaufer, Andreas (27 March 2007). "A Spectroscopic Study of Mass Outflows in the Interacting Binary RY Scuti". The Astrophysical Journal. 667 (1): 505–519. arXiv:0706.3206. Bibcode:2007ApJ...667..505G. doi:10.1086/521043.
  8. Smith, Nathan; Gehrz, Robert D.; Stahl, Otmar; Balick, Bruce; Kaufer, Andreas (17 June 2002). "The WR+OB Progenitor RY Scuti: Intensive Spectroscopy of Its Compact Double-Ring Nebula". The Astrophysical Journal. 578 (1): 464–485. Bibcode:2002ApJ...578..464S. doi:10.1086/342365.


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