Astronomy:Gliese 412
Coordinates:
11h 05m 22.3101s, +43° 31′ 51.0404″
Location of Gliese 412 in the constellation Ursa Major | |
| Observation data {{#ifeq:J2000|J2000.0 (ICRS)|Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)| Epoch J2000 [[Astronomy:Equinox (celestial coordinates)|Equinox J2000}} | |
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| Constellation | Ursa Major[1][2] |
| Gliese 412 A | |
| Right ascension | 11h 05m 28.57695s[3] |
| Declination | +43° 31′ 36.3869″[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.68[4] |
| Gliese 412 B | |
| Right ascension | 11h 05m 30.88558s[5] |
| Declination | +43° 31′ 17.8852″[5] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.45[6] |
| Characteristics | |
| Gliese 412 A | |
| Spectral type | M1.0V[4] |
| U−B color index | +1.16[7] |
| B−V color index | +1.54[7] |
| Gliese 412 B | |
| Spectral type | M6.0V[6] |
| B−V color index | +2.08[8] |
| Astrometry | |
| Gliese 412 A | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +68.41±0.12[3] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −4,406.469[3] mas/yr Dec.: +938.527[3] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 203.8876 ± 0.0332[3] mas |
| Distance | 15.997 ± 0.003 ly (4.9047 ± 0.0008 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 10.34[9] |
| Gliese 412 B | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +67.94±0.74[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −4,339.850 mas/yr Dec.: +960.696 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 203.8323 ± 0.0500[5] mas |
| Distance | 16.001 ± 0.004 ly (4.906 ± 0.001 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 16.05[9] |
| Details | |
| Gliese 412 A | |
| Mass | 0.387±0.010[10] M☉ |
| Radius | 0.398±0.009[10] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 0.0223±0.0004[10] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.860±0.031[10] cgs |
| Temperature | 3,639±51[10] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.30±0.16[10] dex |
| Rotation | 36.9±2.5 d[11] |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | <3[12] km/s |
| Age | 3[13] Gyr |
| Gliese 412 B | |
| Mass | 0.0952±0.0095[13] M☉ |
| Radius | 0.1262±0.0054[13] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 0.000915±0.000024[14] L☉ |
| Temperature | 2,863±60[13] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.32±0.08[13] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 7.7±1.7[12] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | A |
| B | |
Gliese 412 is a binary star system in the constellation Ursa Major. Among the nearest stars, they lie at a distance of 16.0 light-years (4.9 parsecs). The pair have an angular separation of 31.4″ at a position angle of 126.1°.[16] Both components are relatively dim red dwarf stars.
History of observations
This system, also known as Lalande 21258, was announced in 1860 as a high apparent proper motion star by Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander as a result of work on the Bonner Durchmusterung (BD).[17] Adalbert Krueger, an assistant to the BD project, was tasked with measuring its parallax. In Krueger's paper reporting the result, he dubbed it Argelander's Third Star.[18]
The primary star was monitored for radial velocity (RV) variations caused by a Jupiter-mass companion in a short-period orbit. It displayed no significant excess of RV variation that could be attributed to a planet.[19] A search of the system using near-infrared speckle interferometry also failed to detect a companion orbiting at distances of 1–10 AU.[20] Nor has a brown dwarf been detected orbiting within this system.[21]
Characteristics
The two stellar components of this system have a projected separation of about 152 AU, and an estimated orbital semimajor axis of 190 AU.[22]
The primary has 0.387 times the mass of the Sun, 0.398 times the Sun's radius and 2.23% of the Sun's luminosity.[10] It is spinning at a rotation velocity at the equator of less than 3 km/s.[12] The secondary is smaller and fainter, at 9.52% of the Sun's mass, 12.62% of the Sun's radius[13] and luminosity only 0.09% solar.[14] It is spinning at a rotation velocity of 7.7±1.7 km/s.[12] Gliese 412 A has a temperature of 3,639 K,[10] while Gliese 412 B has 2,863 K.[13]
The space velocity components of this system are U = 141, V = –7 and W = 7. They are members of the halo population of the Milky Way galaxy.[12]
X-ray source
The secondary is a flare star that is referred to as WX Ursae Majoris. It is characterized as a UV Ceti-type variable star that displays infrequent increases in luminosity. This star was observed to flare as early as 1939 by the Dutch astronomer Adriaan van Maanen.[23]
Component B (WX Ursae Majoris) has been identified as an X-ray source, while no significant X-ray emission was detected from component A.[24] This system had not been studied in X-rays prior to ROSAT.[24]
References
- ↑ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 99 (617): 695. doi:10.1086/132034. Bibcode: 1987PASP...99..695R Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
- ↑ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 99 (617): 695. doi:10.1086/132034. Bibcode: 1987PASP...99..695R Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Vallenari, A. et al. (2022). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940 Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "BD+44 2051". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=BD%2B44+2051.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Vallenari, A. et al. (2022). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940 Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "BD+44 2051B". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=BD%2B44+2051B.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nicolet, B. (1978). "Photoelectric photometric Catalogue of homogeneous measurements in the UBV System". Observatory. Bibcode: 1978ppch.book.....N.
- ↑ Casagrande, Luca (September 2008). "M dwarfs: effective temperatures, radii and metallicities". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 389 (2): 585–607. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13573.x. Bibcode: 2008MNRAS.389..585C.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "The 100 nearest star systems". Research Consortium On Nearby Stars. 2009-09-14. http://www.astro.gsu.edu/RECONS/TOP100.posted.htm.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 Schweitzer, Andreas; Passegger, V. M.; Cifuentes, C.; Bejar, V. J. S.; Cortes-Contreras, M.; Caballero, J. A.; del Burgo, C.; Czesla, S. et al. (May 2019). "The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs: Different roads to radii and masses of the target stars". Astronomy & Astrophysics 625: A68. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201834965. ISSN 0004-6361. Bibcode: 2019A&A...625A..68S.
- ↑ Donati, J.-F. et al. (October 2023). "Magnetic fields and rotation periods of M dwarfs from SPIRou spectra". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 525 (2): 2015–2039. doi:10.1093/mnras/stad2301. Bibcode: 2023MNRAS.525.2015D.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Delfosse, Xavier; Forveille, Thierry; Perrier, Christian; Mayor, Michel (March 1998). "Rotation and chromospheric activity in field M dwarfs". Astronomy and Astrophysics 331: 581–595. Bibcode: 1998A&A...331..581D.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Mann, Andrew W. et al. (May 2015). "How to Constrain Your M Dwarf: Measuring Effective Temperature, Bolometric Luminosity, Mass, and Radius". The Astrophysical Journal 804 (1): 38. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/804/1/64. 64. Bibcode: 2015ApJ...804...64M.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Hardegree-Ullman, Kevin K.; Apai, Dániel; Bergsten, Galen J.; Pascucci, Ilaria; López-Morales, Mercedes (2023). "Bioverse: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Capabilities of Extremely Large Telescopes to Probe Earth-like O2 Levels in Nearby Transiting Habitable-zone Exoplanets". The Astronomical Journal 165 (6): 267. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/acd1ec. Bibcode: 2023AJ....165..267H.
- ↑ "** VBS 18". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=%2A%2A+VBS+18.
- ↑ Gould, Andrew; Chanamé, Julio (February 2004). "New Hipparcos-based Parallaxes for 424 Faint Stars". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 150 (2): 455–464. doi:10.1086/381147. Bibcode: 2004ApJS..150..455G.
- ↑ F.W.A. Argelander (December 1860). "Mittheilungen von Herrn Professor Argelander". Astronomische Nachrichten 54: 243–244.
- ↑ Adalbert Krueger (February 1863). "Ueber die Parallaxe des Sterns LL. 21258". Acta Societatis Scientiarum Fennicae 7: 375–376.
- ↑ Endl, Michael (September 2006). "Exploring the Frequency of Close-in Jovian Planets around M Dwarfs". The Astrophysical Journal 649 (1): 436–443. doi:10.1086/506465. Bibcode: 2006ApJ...649..436E.
- ↑ Leinert, C. (September 1997). "A search for companions to nearby southern M dwarfs with near-infrared speckle interferometry". Astronomy and Astrophysics 325: 159–166. Bibcode: 1997A&A...325..159L.
- ↑ Oppenheimer, B. R. (April 2001). "A Coronagraphic Survey for Companions of Stars within 8 Parsecs". The Astronomical Journal 121 (4): 2189–2211. doi:10.1086/319941. Bibcode: 2001AJ....121.2189O.
- ↑ Reid, I. Neill; Gizis, John E. (June 1997). "Low-Mass Binaries and the Stellar Luminosity Function". Astronomical Journal 113: 2246–2269. doi:10.1086/118436. Bibcode: 1997AJ....113.2246R.
- ↑ Joy, Alfred H. (June 1967). "Stellar Flares". Astronomical Society of the Pacific Leaflets 10 (456): 41–48. Bibcode: 1967ASPL...10...41J.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Schmitt JHMM; Fleming TA; Giampapa MS (September 1995). "The X-Ray View of the Low-Mass Stars in the Solar Neighborhood". Astrophys. J. 450 (9): 392–400. doi:10.1086/176149. Bibcode: 1995ApJ...450..392S.
See also
- List of nearest stars
- X-ray astronomy
