Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 2004
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American Astronomical Society Meeting 205, #107.15; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 36, p.1527
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Scientific paper
Phi Herculis is a Mercury-Manganese star with an extensive history of observation and theoretical analysis. It is a relatively bright (v=4.2) single lined spectroscopic binary. The secondary star has never been directly detected with traditional photometric or spectroscopic techniques. Using the superb angular resolution of the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer (NPOI) we have directly detected the secondary of Phi Herculis. We present an astrometrically determined orbit of the binary system using 7 years of observations with the NPOI. The magnitude difference (secondary - primary) is 2.64 in V and 2.62 in R. This magnitude difference implies that the secondary has a spectral type of A9, if it is a main sequence star. These observations showcase the NPOI's capability to accurately determine the parameters of single-lined spectroscopic binaries,which previously were at the mercy of an unknown orbital inclination.
Armstrong Thomas J.
Benson Andrew J.
Hummel Christian A.
Hutter Donald J.
Johnston Ken J.
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