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Spectroscopy And Photometry Of The Double-Lined Binary Hd 149420, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry
Spectroscopy And Photometry Of The Double-Lined Binary Hd 149420, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry
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We have used new spectroscopic and photometric observations of HD 149420 to obtain an improved orbital element solution and determine some basic properties of the system. This double-lined binary has an orbital period of 3.39430 days, a circular orbit, and a mass ratio of 0.52. The primary is somewhat evolved, with an A9 IV spectral type, while the secondary is estimated to be an F5: dwarf. The secondary may be synchronously rotating, but the primary is rotating substantially slower than its synchronous velocity. Our photometric observations confirm the light variability and period found by Hipparcos. We determine a photometric period …