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V502 Ophiuchi

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V502 Ophiuchi

Location of V502 Ophiuchi
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Ophiuchus
Right ascension  16h 41m 20.86s[1]
Declination +00° 30′ 27.4″[1]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main-sequence
Spectral type G2V + F9V
Variable type β Cep[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-42.56 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -25.485 mas/yr
Dec.: 22.15 mas/yr
Parallax (π)10.3744 ± 0.0333 mas
Distance314 ± 1 ly
(96.4 ± 0.3 pc)
Orbit
Details
A
B
Other designations
MCW 794, V453 Cygni, BD+35 3964, HD 227696, SAO 69422, 2MASS J20063496+3544262[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata

V502 Ophiuchi (also known as HD 150484, HIP 81703 or BD+00 3562) is a variable star located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It is a W Ursae Majoris-type eclipsing contact binary system, consisting of two stars sharing a common convective envelope.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Simbad - Object view". simbad.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  2. Samus', N. N.; Kazarovets, E. V.; Durlevich, O. V.; Kireeva, N. N.; Pastukhova, E. N. (2017). "General catalogue of variable stars: Version GCVS 5.1". Astronomy Reports. 61 (1): 80. Bibcode:2017ARep...61...80S. doi:10.1134/S1063772917010085.
  3. Strauss, F. M. (1976-08). "Redetermination of periods of variable stars UZ Leo,V502 Oph, WZ Hya,UY Boo, and YY Eri". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 88: 531. doi:10.1086/129980. ISSN 0004-6280. Check date values in: |date= (help)

Category:Cygnus (constellation) Cygni, V453 Category:B-type subgiants 227696 Category:Beta Cephei variables


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