AX Mon is a
binary star system similar to the classical system Algol. It has a low
mass evolved red giant star orbiting a higher mass, main sequence blue
star. As in Algol, there is evidence for mass transfer from the red star
to the blue. The following parameters are taken from Elias et al. (1996).
Star 1 | Star 2 | |
Spectral Class | B3 | K0 |
Temperature | 20,000 K | 4,500 K |
Mass | 12.0 | 3.0 |
Radius | 15.8 | 104.5 |
Period | 232 d | 232 d |