RSGC1-F02
RSGC1-F02 is a red supergiant star. It belongs to the open cluster RSGC1. It is located in the constellation of Scutum. Its radius was calculated to be between 1,499[5] to 1,549[6] times that of the Sun. The radius is calculated using the Stefan-Boltzmann law. It is one of the largest stars ever discovered. The star has a volume of 3.37 or 3.72 billion times bigger than the Sun.
 Open cluster RSGC1 in which RSGC-F02 is located. Credit: Spitzer | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Right ascension | 18h 37m 55.28s[1] |
| Declination | -6° 52′ 48.4″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 9.904[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 6.695[1] |
| Details | |
| Radius | 1,128[2] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 215,000[2] - 363,000[1][3][4] L☉ |
| Temperature | 3,700[2] K |
| Other designations | |
RSGC1-F02, TIC 6841387 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
If RSGC1-F02 was placed at the center of the Solar System, its photosphere would reach the orbit of Jupiter.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Davies, Ben. The cool supergiant population of the massive young star cluster RSGC1. The Astrophysical Journal 676 (2) (2008). p. 1016–1028. doi:10.1086/527350.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Humphreys, Roberta M.. Exploring the Mass Loss Histories of the Red Supergiants (in en). The Astronomical Journal 160 (3) (2020). p. 145. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/abab15.
- ↑ Fok, Thomas K. T.. Maser Observations of Westerlund 1 and Comprehensive Considerations on Maser Properties of Red Supergiants Associated with Massive Clusters. The Astrophysical Journal 760 (1) (2012-11-20). p. 65. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/760/1/65.
- ↑ Emma Bensor. A new mass-loss rate prescription for red supergiants. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 492 (4) (2020). p. 5994–6006. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa255.
- ↑ Davies, Ben. The cool supergiant population of the massive young star cluster RSGC1. The Astrophysical Journal 676 (2) (2008). p. 1016–1028. doi:10.1086/527350.
- ↑ Fok, Thomas K. T.. Maser Observations of Westerlund 1 and Comprehensive Considerations on Maser Properties of Red Supergiants Associated with Massive Clusters. The Astrophysical Journal 760 (1) (2012-11-20). p. 65. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/760/1/65.
