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CH Cygni
Location of CH Cygni (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension 19h 24m 33.06773s[1]
Declination +50° 14′ 29.1263″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.60 – 8.49[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M7IIIab + Be[3]
Variable type Z And and SR[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−59.74[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −7.09[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −59.74[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.4642±0.2172 mas[5]
Distance600 ± 20 ly
(183 ± 7 pc)
Orbit[6]
Period (P)15.58±0.13 yr
Semi-major axis (a)8.5 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.122±0.024
Inclination (i)84°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
4.45±0.12 km/s
Details[6]
Red giant
MassM
Radius280 R
Luminosity5012 L
Temperature3,100 K
White dwarf
Mass0.7 M
Luminosity0.25 L
Other designations
HD 182917, BD+49°2999, HIP 95413, SAO 31632
Database references
SIMBADdata

CH Cygni (CH Cyg / HIP 95413 / BD +49 2999) is a red giant, variable, symbiotic binary in the constellation Cygnus.

Properties

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CH Cygni has a mass of 2 M and a radius of 280 R. Its white-dwarf companion has a mass of 0.75 M, and the orbital period of the two stars is 5689 days.[6] CH Cygni is classified as M7IIIab + Be.[3]

Observation history

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A blue band light curve for CH Cygni, adapted from Wallerstein et al. (2010)[7]

The earliest observations of CH Cygni were made in 1890 by Pickering and Wendel using wedge photometer, and was classified as a M6III variable star in 1924.[8] In 1963 strong H I emissions were observed, indicating CH Cygni was likely in a symbiotic relationship with a white dwarf. Similar emissions were observed in 1965, 1967, 1977, 1992, and 1998.[9] The system was briefly thought to contain a third star[10] but this was later disproved.[6]

In 1984 bipolar jets were detected coming from CH Cygni, which were suspected to be due to accretion from its companion star.[9][8] The luminosity of the system decreased significantly in 1986, likely owing to dust thrown out of the system by the jets or a concurrent helium flash. This dust had dissipated by 2002, with subsequent luminosities returning to pre-1985 levels.[3]

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