List of blue straggler stars

This is a list of blue straggler stars in order of their distance from Earth.[1][2][3]

List

Blue Straggler Stars (confirmed)

Star system←→←→ Median distance (ly) Stars in system Spectral type Apparent magnitude (V) Comments and references
Alpha Fornacis Ba (Dalim) 45.66 ± 0.08 3 F6V + G7V + D 3.85 The Closest Known Blue Straggler Star to Earth.[4]
HD 65907 52.8 1 F9.5V
HR 3220 (B Carinae) 58.9 ± 0.6 2 F6 V Fe-0.8 CH-0.4 + D 4.75 [5]
HD 128429 87.7 ± 0.9 2 F6V + D 6.197±0.005 [6]
19 Aquarii 260 ± 3 1 A8V +5.713 [7]
SX Phoenicis 272 ± 1 1 A2 V 6.76 – 7.53
V518 Carinae (HR 4196) 450 ± 10 1 B3/5V 4.82
Theta Carinae 460 ± 10 1 B0.5 Vp 2.76 Part of IC 2602 Open Cluster.
40 Cancri 626 ± 9 1 A1 V 6.61
HD 89890 1,200 ± 100 4 B3 III + A0 IVpSi + A2 + K0 III 4.50
DY Pegasi 1,330 ± 20 1 A3 to F1 9.95 – 10.62
WOCS 9005 2,600–2,900 2 F + W Part of Messier 67 (King Cobra/Golden Eye Cluster).[8]
31 Crateris (TY Corvi) 3,000 2 B1.5V + ? 5.19-5.23
KIC 11145123 3,910 ± 50 1 F7V 13.12
HD 93521 5,000 ± 300 1 O9.5IIInn or O9.5Vp 7.03
BD+43 3654 5,400 ± 300 1 O4If 10.06
HE 0437-5439 (HVS3) 200,000 1 BV or sdB+F 16.42

Blue Straggler Stars (candidate)

Star system←→←→ Median distance (ly) Stars in system Spectral type Apparent magnitude (V) Comments and references
HD 159062 70.619 ± 0.006 1 G9V Fe−0.8 7.305

Clusters with Blue Straggler Stars

See also

References

  1. ^ Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ^ Barry, Don C. (January 1970), "Spectral Classification of a and F Stars", Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 19: 281, Bibcode:1970ApJS...19..281B, doi:10.1086/190209.
  3. ^ Frost, E. B. (December 1924), "Fourteen spectroscopic binaries", Astrophysical Journal, 60: 319–320, Bibcode:1924ApJ....60..319F, doi:10.1086/142868.
  4. ^ Fuhrmann, K.; Chini, R.; et al. (June 2016). "Evidence for very nearby hidden white dwarfs". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 459 (2): 1682–1686. Bibcode:2016MNRAS.459.1682F. doi:10.1093/mnras/stw760.
  5. ^ Fuhrmann, K.; et al. (September 2011), "Discovery of the nearby F6V star HR 3220 as a field blue straggler", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 416 (1): 391–392, Bibcode:2011MNRAS.416..391F, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19042.x
  6. ^ Fuhrmann, Klaus; Chini, Rolf (October 2017), "On the ancient field blue straggler HR 5455", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 471 (2): 1888–1891, Bibcode:2017MNRAS.471.1888F, doi:10.1093/mnras/stx1784.
  7. ^ Eggen, Olin J. (October 1996). "Star Streams and Galactic Structure". Astronomical Journal. 112: 1595. Bibcode:1996AJ....112.1595E. doi:10.1086/118126.
  8. ^ "AstroSat exposes the mystery of vampire star rejuvenation". ISRO. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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