59 Cygni as a spectroscopic binary

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59 Cygni as a spectroscopic binary is a stellar system in the constellation Cygnus whose binary nature is revealed through periodic Doppler shifts in its spectral lines rather than direct visual separation.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
59 Cygni 0
59 Cygni A 0
59 Cygni B 0

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf B‑type main‑sequence star
binary star
spectroscopic binary star system
stellar companion
stellar system
apparentMagnitudeV about 4.7
binaryDetectionMethod spectroscopic
binaryNatureRevealedBy periodic Doppler shifts in spectral lines
binaryOrbitalPeriod on the order of a few tens of days
binarySeparationDetection not visually resolved
binaryType SB1
single‑lined spectroscopic binary
catalogDesignation BD+46 3137 NERFINISHED
HD 200120 NERFINISHED
HIP 103632 NERFINISHED
HR 7950 NERFINISHED
colorIndexBminusV about −0.18
constellation Cygnus NERFINISHED
declination about +47°
detectionMethod spectroscopic
distanceFromEarth approximately 250 parsecs
approximately 800 light‑years
evolutionaryStatus main‑sequence
galacticPopulation young Population I star
hasDopplerShift periodic shifts in spectral lines due to orbital motion
hasFeature circumstellar disk around primary
emission lines in spectrum
hasProperty Be‑star emission
rapid rotation
hasRadialVelocityCurve yes
locatedIn Galactic disk
Milky Way
massFunction derived from radial‑velocity curve
notResolvedBy direct imaging in typical optical telescopes
observationalTechnique high‑resolution spectroscopy
orbitalMotionEvidence periodic line‑of‑sight velocity shifts
primaryComponent 59 Cygni A NERFINISHED
radialVelocityVariation periodic
rightAscension about 20h 16m
secondaryComponent 59 Cygni B NERFINISHED
spectralClass B1.5V
spectralClassPrimary B1.5V
usedToStudy Be‑star disks in binary systems
mass transfer and interaction in close binaries
variableStarType Be star
visibility visible to the naked eye under good conditions

Referenced by (1)

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Williamina Fleming discovered 59 Cygni as a spectroscopic binary