BO Microscopii
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Right ascension | 20h 47m 45.00732s[1] |
| Declination | −36° 35′ 40.7905″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.39[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K3Ve[2] |
| Variable type | Flare star |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -10.3[2] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 11.42[1] mas/yr Dec.: −75.87[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 19.16 ± 1.80[1] mas |
| Distance | 170 ± 20 ly (52 ± 5 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 5.92[3] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.82 ± 0.08[4] M☉ |
| Radius | 1.06 ± 0.04[4] R☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −1.49[3] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 135[5] km/s |
| Other designations | |
BO Microscopii (BO Mic) is a star in the constellation Microscopium located about 170 light years from the Sun. It has been dubbed "Speedy Mic" because of the ultra-rapid rotation rate. The projected rotational velocity at the equator of this star is about 135 km/s, which, with an estimated inclination of 70° to the line of sight from the Earth, means it completes a rotation every 0.380 ± 0.004 days (9 hours 7 minutes). The photosphere of this star shows a high level of magnetic activity, with multiple star spots and prominences observed at the same time. As many as 25 prominences have been observed simultaneously, extending outward as far as 3.6 times the radius of the star. BO Mic is a flare star that undergoes sudden increases in X-ray and ultraviolet emissions. These events can emit a hundred times more energy than large solar flares.[5] Speedy Mic is one of the most active stars in the vicinity of the Sun.[4]
References
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- 1 2 3 Dunstone, N. J.; et al. (January 2006), "The coronal structure of Speedy Mic - I. A densely packed prominence system beyond corotation", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 365 (2): 530–538, arXiv:astro-ph/0510739, Bibcode:2006MNRAS.365..530D, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.09729.x
- 1 2 Wolter, U.; et al. (January 2008), "Doppler imaging an X-ray flare on the ultrafast rotator BO Mic. A contemporaneous multiwavelength study using XMM-Newton and VLT", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 478 (1): L11–L14, arXiv:0712.0899, Bibcode:2008A&A...478L..11W, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078838