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Table 2

Spectroscopic orbital elements of Capella.

Parameter Our value Torres et al.

P (days) 104.02173  ±  0.00022
TPeriastron (HJD 24+) 54 389  ±  2.8 47 528.514  ±  0.016
γ (km s-1) 29.9378  ±  0.0026 29.653  ±  0.035
KA (km s-1) 25.960  ±  0.0065 26.005  ±  0.036
KB (km s-1) 26.840  ±  0.024 26.260  ±  0.087
e 0.00087  ±  0.00013 0.0
ω (deg) 345  ±  9.7
aA sin i (106 km) 37.134  ±  0.0093
aB sin i (106 km) 38.392  ±  0.034
MA sin3 i (M) 0.8064  ±  0.0014
MB sin3 i (M) 0.7800  ±  0.0008
NA, NBa 424, 431 504, 162b
rmsA (m s-1) 64
rmsB (m s-1) 297
mass ratio, q ≡ MB/MA 0.9673  ±  0.0020 0.9903  ±  0.0036
inclination, i (deg) 137.21  ±  0.05
MA (M) 2.573  ±  0.009 2.466  ±  0.018
MB (M) 2.488  ±  0.008 2.443  ±  0.013
RA (R) 11.87
RB (R) 8.75

Notes. 

(a)

N is the number of measurements for each component.

(b)

A total number of 1015 measurements were used including astrometry.

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