HD 1237
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydrus |
| Right ascension | 00h 16m 12.68s [1] |
| Declination | −79° 51′ 04.2″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.59 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G6V |
| B−V color index | 0.749 |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 433.92 ± 0.30 [1] mas/yr Dec.: -56.74 ± 0.29 [1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 57.15 ± 0.29 mas[1] |
| Distance | 57.1 ± 0.3 ly (17.50 ± 0.09 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 5.37 ± 0.01 [2] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.9 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.86 R☉ |
| Temperature | 5417 K |
| Metallicity | 0.2 [Fe/H] |
| Rotation | 5.5 km/s |
| Age | 800 million [3] years |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Gliese 3021 (2 G. Hydri) is a binary star system approximately 57 light-years away in the constellation of Hydrus (the Water Snake).
The visible star in the system, A, is considered to be a Solar twin. As of 2000, it has been confirmed that an extrasolar planet orbits the star. It is of note for being a relatively Sun-like star not very far from the Sun that is home to an extrasolar planet.[4]
Stellar components
As a nearby Sun-like star, the last decade has seen Gliese 3021 A being studied carefully for the first time, especially after its substellar companion was discovered. It is currently believed that it is 800 million years old, though age estimates range from 150 million to 8.8 billion years old depending on the method used for the determination. [3] The star is more enriched with iron than the Sun, is chromospherically active, and rotates around its axis more quickly than the Sun. The secondary star Gliese 3021 B is a M4 red dwarf star at a projected physical separation of 68 AU.[5]
Planetary system
Announced in 2000, the Jovian planet Gliese 3021 b orbits about 0.5 astronomical units from Gliese 3021 A with a minimum mass 3.37 times that of Jupiter, as determined by measuring variations in the radial velocity of the star. A study published in 2001 suggested that the usual inability to determine the orbital inclination of an extrasolar planet through radial velocity measurement had caused this mass to be severely underestimated.[6] The astrometric orbit gives an orbital inclination of 11.8° and a mass of 16 Jupiter masses, which would make the object a brown dwarf. However later analysis showed that Hipparcos was not sensitive enough to accurately determine astrometric orbits for substellar companions, which means the inclination (and hence the true mass) of the planet are still unknown.[7]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | >3.37 MJ | 0.49 | 133.71 ± 0.20 | 0.511 ± 0.017 | — | — |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "HIP 1292". Hipparcos, the New Reduction. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ Holmberg; et al. (2009). "HD 1237". Geneva-Copenhagen Survey of Solar neighbourhood III. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
{{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|author=(help) - ^ a b Saffe, C.; et al. (2005). "On the Ages of Exoplanet Host Stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 443 (2): 609–626. arXiv:astro-ph/0510092. Bibcode:2005A&A...443..609S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20053452.
- ^ a b Naef, D.; et al. (2001). "The CORALIE survey for southern extrasolar planets V. 3 new extrasolar planets". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 375 (1): 205–218. arXiv:astro-ph/0106255. Bibcode:2001A&A...375..205N. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20010841.
- ^ Chauvin; et al. (2007). "Characterization of the long-period companions of the exoplanet host stars: HD 196885, HD 1237 and HD 27442" (abstract). Astronomy and Astrophysics. 475 (2): 723–727. Bibcode:2007A&A...475..723C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20067046. (web preprint)
- ^ Han; et al. (2001). "Preliminary astrometric masses for proposed extrasolar planetary companions". The Astrophysical Journal. 548 (1): L57–L60. Bibcode:2001ApJ...548L..57H. doi:10.1086/318927.
- ^ Pourbaix, D. and Arenou, F. (2001). "Screening the Hipparcos-based astrometric orbits of sub-stellar objects". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 372 (3): 935–944. arXiv:astro-ph/0104412. Bibcode:2001A&A...372..935P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20010597.
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External links
- "GJ 3021". Extrasolar Visions. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- "GJ 3021 / HD 1237 / CD-80 9". SolStation. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- "Notes for star GJ 3021". The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2008-06-24.