Orbital elements of selected visual binaries
P = orbital period, in years; T = date of periastron, year and decimals; a = semi-major axis of orbit, arcseconds; e = eccentricity of orbit; i = inclination of orbit to plane of sky, degrees; peri = argument of periastron
(usually indicated by a lower-case Greek omega, ω), degrees; node = PA of ascending node (usually indicated by a capital Greek
omega, Ω), degrees.
These elements can be entered in this BASIC program to find the separation and position angle of each pair for any required date.
The ADS number (left column) is that given in R. G. Aitken’s New General Catalogue of Double Stars, which extends to declination –30°.
|
ADS
number |
Star
|
RA
h m
|
dec
° ’
|
Magnitudes
|
P
(years) |
T
|
a
” |
e
|
i
° |
peri
ω
° |
node
Ω
° |
|
|
17175
|
85 Peg
|
00 02.2
|
+27 05
|
5.8
|
8.9
|
26.280
|
2015.7
|
00.83
|
0.38
|
49.00
|
96.00
|
290.00
|
|
434
|
Lambda Cas
|
00 31.8
|
+54 31
|
5.3
|
5.6
|
536.47
|
2012.09
|
01.165
|
0.816
|
75.80
|
260.50
|
17.40
|
|
520
|
BU 395
|
00 37.3
|
–24 46
|
6.2
|
6.6
|
25.020
|
1998.78
|
00.675
|
0.218
|
78.60
|
318.10
|
291.980
|
|
671
|
Eta Cas
|
00 49.1
|
+57 49
|
3.5
|
7.4
|
480.000
|
2369.6
|
11.994
|
0.497
|
34.76
|
268.59
|
278.42
|
|
755
|
36 And
|
00 55.0
|
+23 38
|
6.1
|
6.5
|
167.510
|
1956.19
|
00.984
|
0.306
|
44.57
|
358.62
|
173.66
|
|
1538
|
STF 186
|
01 55.9
|
+01 51
|
6.8
|
6.8
|
165.720
|
2058.0
|
00.986
|
0.726
|
72.40
|
219.70
|
40.20
|
|
1598
|
48 Cas
|
02 02.0
|
+70 54
|
4.7
|
6.7
|
61.140
|
2025.49
|
00.614
|
0.355
|
16.70
|
19.50
|
48.20
|
|
1615
|
Alpha Psc
|
02 02.0
|
+02 46
|
4.1
|
5.2
|
933.000
|
2098.6
|
04.0
|
0.696
|
120.90
|
225.40
|
23.30
|
|
1631
|
10 Ari
|
02 03.7
|
+25 56
|
5.8
|
7.9
|
325.000
|
1931.6
|
01.39
|
0.59
|
51.00
|
165.00
|
20.50
|
|
2402
|
Alpha For
|
03 12.1
|
–28 59
|
4.0
|
7.2
|
269.000
|
1947
|
04.0
|
0.73
|
81.00
|
43.00
|
117.00
|
|
2616
|
7 Tau
|
03 34.4
|
+24 28
|
6.6
|
6.9
|
522.160
|
1911.62
|
00.625
|
0.679
|
157.20
|
238.10
|
13.00
|
|
2799
|
STT 65
|
03 50.3
|
+25 35
|
5.7
|
6.5
|
61.20
|
1998.30
|
00.442
|
0.628
|
84.70
|
340.30
|
26.40
|
|
4241
|
Sigma Ori
|
05 38.7
|
–02 36
|
3.7
|
6.3
|
156.700
|
1999.5
|
00.266
|
0.051
|
159.70
|
8.70
|
121.70
|
|
5423
|
Alpha CMa
|
06 45.1
|
–16 43
|
–1.4
|
8.5
|
50.090
|
2044.40
|
07.500
|
0.592
|
136.53
|
147.27
|
44.57
|
|
5400
|
12 Lyn AB
|
06 46.2
|
+59 27
|
5.4
|
6.0
|
907.60
|
2677.4
|
02.30
|
0.37
|
134.70
|
322.60
|
166.5.
|
|
5514
|
14 Lyn
|
06 53.1
|
+59 27
|
6.0
|
6.5
|
316.2
|
1961.99
|
00.614
|
0.441
|
64.70
|
170.30
|
51.00
|
|
6175
|
Alpha Gem
|
07 34.6
|
+31 53
|
1.9
|
3.0
|
466.80
|
1957.3
|
06.78
|
0.333
|
113.56
|
249.30
|
41.20
|
|
6420
|
9 Pup
|
07 51.8
|
–13 54
|
5.6
|
6.5
|
22.700
|
1985.92
|
00.602
|
0.741
|
80.40
|
73.10
|
102.90
|
|
6650
|
Zeta Cnc AB
|
08 12.2
|
+17 39
|
5.3
|
6.3
|
59.580
|
1989.09
|
00.859
|
0.319
|
173.940
|
330.20
|
157.60
|
|
6650
|
Zeta Cnc AB–C
|
08 12.2
|
+17 39
|
5.1
|
6.2
|
1115.000
|
1970
|
07.7
|
0.24
|
146.00
|
345.50
|
74.20
|
|
6914
|
BU 208
|
08 39.1
|
–22 40
|
5.4
|
6.8
|
123.000
|
1986.6
|
01.705
|
0.33
|
82.90
|
309.20
|
31.80
|
|
—
|
I 314
|
08 39.4
|
–36 36
|
6.4
|
7.9
|
66.500
|
1992.2
|
00.527
|
0.86
|
102.00
|
341.00
|
55.70
|
|
—
|
Delta Vel
|
08 44.7
|
–54 43
|
var.
|
5.1
|
146.9700
|
2000.78
|
02.002
|
0.482
|
105.60
|
8.50
|
344.70
|
|
6993
|
Epsilon Hya
|
08 46.8
|
+06 25
|
3.5
|
6.7
|
990.000
|
1920
|
04.66
|
0.30
|
39.00
|
200.00
|
49.30
|
|
7307
|
STF 1338
|
09 21.0
|
+38 11
|
6.7
|
7.1
|
303.270
|
2023.25
|
01.336
|
0.254
|
29.90
|
191.90
|
137.30
|
|
7390
|
Omega Leo
|
09 28.5
|
+09 03
|
5.7
|
7.3
|
117.970
|
1959.22
|
00.860
|
0.562
|
65.35
|
302.54
|
325.98
|
|
—
|
Psi Vel
|
09 30.7
|
–40 28
|
3.9
|
5.1
|
33.950
|
2003.63
|
00.862
|
0.433
|
58.00
|
44.30
|
291.00
|
|
7545
|
Phi UMa
|
09 52.1
|
+54 04
|
5.3
|
5.4
|
105.400
|
1987.4
|
00.349
|
0.45
|
24.50
|
35.00
|
130.30
|
|
7555
|
Gamma Sex
|
09 52.5
|
–08 06
|
5.4
|
6.4
|
77.820
|
2035.47
|
00.397
|
0.736
|
141.10
|
303.3
|
194.70
|
|
7724
|
Gamma Leo
|
10 20.0
|
+19 51
|
2.4
|
3.6
|
510.300
|
2181.6
|
04.24
|
0.845
|
117.60
|
162.54
|
143.40
|
|
7846
|
BU 411
|
10 36.1
|
–26 41
|
6.7
|
7.8
|
170.140
|
1948.39
|
00.886
|
0.765
|
128.20
|
37.90
|
145.10
|
|
8119
|
Xi UMa
|
11 18.2
|
+31 32
|
4.3
|
4.8
|
59.880
|
1995.07
|
02.536
|
0.398
|
122.13
|
127.94
|
101.85
|
|
8148
|
Iota Leo
|
11 23.9
|
+10 32
|
4.1
|
6.7
|
186.000
|
1948.8
|
01.91
|
0.53
|
128.00
|
325.00
|
235.00
|
|
8197
|
STT 235
|
11 32.4
|
+61 05
|
5.7
|
7.6
|
72.700
|
1981.8
|
00.79
|
0.40
|
46.00
|
132.00
|
80.00
|
|
8539
|
STF 1639
|
12 24.4
|
+25 35
|
6.7
|
7.8
|
575.440
|
1891.75
|
01.224
|
0.926
|
150.40
|
9.70
|
140.80
|
|
8573
|
BU 28
|
12 30.1
|
–13 24
|
6.5
|
9.6
|
151.000
|
1944
|
01.4
|
0.71
|
24.00
|
75.00
|
94.00
|
|
—
|
Gamma Cen
|
12 41.5
|
–48 58
|
2.8
|
2.9
|
84.490
|
2015.71
|
00.936
|
0.791
|
113.50
|
187.20
|
2.40
|
|
8630
|
Gamma Vir
|
12 41.7
|
–01 27
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
169.100
|
2005.51
|
03.639
|
0.882
|
149.46
|
255.00
|
35.340
|
|
8695
|
35 Com
|
12 53.3
|
+21 15
|
5.2
|
7.1
|
359.000
|
2038.0
|
01.181
|
0.145
|
34.00
|
30.00
|
201.40
|
|
8974
|
25 CVn
|
13 37.5
|
+36 18
|
5.0
|
7.0
|
228.000
|
2092.0
|
01.02
|
0.80
|
147.00
|
159.00
|
87.00
|
|
—
|
Alpha Cen
|
14 39.6
|
–60 50
|
0.0
|
1.3
|
79.914
|
2035.49
|
17.575
|
0.518
|
79.21
|
231.65
|
204.85
|
|
9343
|
Zeta Boo
|
14 41.1
|
+13 44
|
4.5
|
4.6
|
124.460
|
2023.65
|
02.3
|
0.998
|
102.30
|
262.90
|
8.20
|
|
9413
|
Xi Boo
|
14 51.4
|
+19 06
|
4.8
|
7.0
|
151.600
|
2060.9
|
04.94
|
0.51
|
139.00
|
203.00
|
347.00
|
|
9425
|
STT 288
|
14 53.4
|
+15 42
|
6.9
|
7.6
|
313.000
|
2137
|
01.36
|
0.50
|
108.50
|
49.00
|
12.50
|
|
9494
|
44,i Boo
|
15 03.8
|
+47 39
|
5.2
|
var.
|
209.800
|
2012.04
|
03.67
|
0.511
|
83.550
|
39.86
|
57.14
|
|
9617
|
Eta CrB
|
15 23.2
|
+30 17
|
5.6
|
6.0
|
41.630
|
1975.55
|
00.862
|
0.279
|
58.08
|
39.88
|
202.83
|
|
9626
|
Mu2 Boo
|
15 24.5
|
+37 23
|
7.1
|
7.6
|
257.000
|
2121.2
|
01.47
|
0.58
|
134.00
|
336.00
|
174.00
|
|
—
|
Gamma Lup
|
15 35.1
|
–41 10
|
3.5
|
3.6
|
190.000
|
2075.0
|
00.655
|
0.51
|
95.00
|
311.50
|
94.60
|
|
9909
|
Xi Sco AB
|
16 04.4
|
–11 22
|
5.2
|
4.9
|
45.900
|
1997.22
|
00.654
|
0.744
|
34.50
|
163.80
|
25.30
|
|
9979
|
Sigma CrB
|
16 14.7
|
+33 52
|
5.6
|
6.5
|
726.000
|
1825.2
|
05.26
|
0.72
|
32.30
|
57.30
|
28.00
|
|
10087
|
Lambda Oph
|
16 30.9
|
+01 59
|
4.2
|
5.2
|
129.000
|
2068.7
|
00.91
|
0.611
|
23.00
|
157.50
|
53.30
|
|
10157
|
Zeta Her
|
16 41.3
|
+31 36
|
3.0
|
5.4
|
34.450
|
2002.15
|
01.33
|
0.46
|
131.00
|
111.00
|
50.00
|
|
10279
|
20 Dra
|
16 56.4
|
+65 02
|
7.1
|
7.3
|
422.220
|
2261.13
|
01.044
|
0.143
|
96.00
|
216.20
|
68.30
|
|
10345
|
Mu Dra
|
17 05.3
|
+54 28
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
812.000
|
1946.19
|
04.48
|
0.51
|
142.20
|
193.30
|
282.90
|
|
—
|
MlbO 4 AB
|
17 19.0
|
–34 59
|
6.4
|
7.4
|
42.150
|
2018.1
|
01.81
|
0.58
|
128.00
|
247.00
|
313.00
|
|
10660
|
26 Dra
|
17 35.0
|
+61 52
|
5.3
|
8.5
|
76.100
|
2023.1
|
01.53
|
0.18
|
104.00
|
307.00
|
151.00
|
|
11005
|
Tau Oph
|
18 03.1
|
–08 11
|
5.3
|
5.9
|
2570..0.
|
2086
|
01.40
|
0.77
|
52.00
|
42.00
|
60.00
|
|
11046
|
70 Oph
|
18 05.5
|
+02 30
|
4.2
|
6.2
|
88.380
|
1984.30
|
04.526
|
0.501
|
121.1
|
193.40
|
121.70
|
|
—
|
HJ 5014
|
18 06.8
|
–43 25
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
450.000
|
2304.7
|
02.04
|
0.65
|
123.10
|
282.70
|
85.80
|
|
11483
|
STT 358
|
18 35.9
|
+16 59
|
6.9
|
7.1
|
380.000
|
2196
|
01.84
|
0.57
|
119.00
|
74.00
|
30.80
|
|
11635
|
Epsilon1 Lyr AB
|
18 44.3
|
+39 40
|
5.0
|
6.1
|
1725....0
|
1915
|
04.17
|
0.243
|
118.60
|
198 0
|
198.00
|
|
11635
|
Epsilon2 Lyr CD
|
18 44.4
|
+39 37
|
5.3
|
5.4
|
724.300
|
2223.9
|
02.92
|
0.35
|
126.10
|
73.80
|
26.20
|
|
—
|
Gamma CrA
|
19 06.4
|
–37 04
|
4.5
|
6.4
|
121.760
|
2000.64
|
01.896
|
0.320
|
149.60
|
349.00
|
50.30
|
|
12880
|
Delta Cyg
|
19 45.0
|
+45 08
|
2.9
|
6.3
|
780.300
|
1880.0
|
03.0
|
0.47
|
151.00
|
120.20
|
91.40
|
|
14296
|
Lambda Cyg
|
20 47.4
|
+36 29
|
4.7
|
6.3
|
391.300
|
2186.3
|
00.78
|
0.45
|
133.80
|
298.40
|
138.60
|
|
14360
|
4 Aqr
|
20 51.4
|
–05 38
|
6.4
|
7.4
|
194.000
|
2090.3
|
00.86
|
0.489
|
67.30
|
46.20
|
174.50
|
|
14499
|
Epsilon Equ AB
|
20 59.1
|
+04 18
|
6.0
|
6.3
|
101.485
|
2021.855
|
00.647
|
0.705
|
92.17
|
340.19
|
105.15
|
|
14636
|
61 Cyg
|
21 06.9
|
+38 45
|
5.4
|
6.1
|
678.000
|
2387
|
24.27
|
0.49
|
24.27
|
149.00
|
178.00
|
|
14787
|
Tau Cyg
|
21 14.8
|
+38 03
|
3.8
|
6.6
|
49.6200
|
1989.07
|
00.913
|
0.239
|
134.44
|
298.770
|
339.750
|
|
15270
|
Mu Cyg
|
21 44.1
|
+28 45
|
4.8
|
6.2
|
789.000
|
1958.0
|
05.32
|
0.66
|
75.50
|
145.70
|
110.10
|
|
15971
|
Zeta Aqr
|
22 28.8
|
–00 01
|
4.3
|
4.5
|
486.700
|
1982.73
|
03.38
|
0.343
|
141.70
|
273.00
|
133.20
|
|
16538
|
Pi Cep
|
23 07.9
|
+75 23
|
4.6
|
6.8
|
162.800
|
1934.57
|
00.81
|
0.597
|
30.00
|
90.00
|
90.30
|
|
16836
|
72 Peg
|
23 34.0
|
+31 20
|
5.7
|
6.1
|
492.310
|
1904.92
|
00.568
|
0.32
|
21.70
|
293.00
|
56.20
|
|
Orbital elements from the Sixth Catalog of Orbits of Visual Binary Stars by William I. Hartkopf and Brian D. Mason
Page last updated 2012 August.
Earlier versions of this table have appeared in Norton’s Star Atlas (Ian Ridpath, ed.)
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