Astronomy:HD 77191

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Short description: Spectroscopic binary in the constellation Cancer
HD 77191
Location of HD 77191 (circled)
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension  09h 01m 22.77660s[1]
Declination +10° 43′ 58.5175″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.83 to 8.87[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence[1]
Spectral type G0V[3] + M[4]
B−V color index +0.63[5]
J−H color index +0.294[6]
J−K color index +0.390[6]
Variable type BY Draconis variable[7][2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)7.10±0.1[8] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −12.524[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 4.156[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)16.4293 ± 0.0623[1] mas
Distance198.5 ± 0.8 ly
(60.9 ± 0.2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.83±0.16[4]
Orbit[4]
PrimaryHD 77191 A
CompanionHD 77191 B
Period (P)44.32±0.29 d
Semi-major axis (a)(9.87±0.10)×106 km (minimum)
Eccentricity (e)0.315±0.008
Inclination (i)105.1±3.5°
Periastron epoch (T)53494.80±0.19
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
297.5±2.2°
Details[9]
HD 77191 A
Mass1.01±0.02 M☉
Radius0.93±0.02 R☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.51±0.02 cgs
Temperature5785±40 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.02±0.03 dex
Rotation10.0±0.2 d[4]
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4.5±0.5[4] km/s
Age1.46±1.26 Gyr
HD 77191 B
Mass~0.38[4] M☉
Other designations
HL Cancri, BD+11°1961, HD 77191, HIP 44303, SAO 98298, PPM 126017, TYC 815-2116-1, GSC 00815-02116, 2MASS J09012277+1043585[10]
Database references
SIMBADHD 77191

HD 77191 is a spectroscopic binary composed of a Sun-like variable star and a probable red dwarf,[4] located in the zodiac constellation of Cancer. It has the variable-star designation HL Cancri (abbreviated to HL Cnc). With an apparent magnitude of about 8.8, it is too faint to be seen by the naked eye but observable using binoculars[11] as a yellow-hued dot of light. It is located at a distance of 198.5 light-years (60.9 parsecs) according to Gaia DR3 parallax measurements, and is receding from the Sun at a heliocentric radial velocity of 7.10 km/s.

The star is part of the Castor stream,[12] a moving group of young stars that includes some of the brightest stars in the night sky, such as Castor, Fomalhaut, and Vega.[13]

Stellar properties

File:HLCncLightCurve.png
A light curve for HL Cancri, plotted from TESS data.[14] The 10 day rotation period is marked in red.

The primary star is a G-type main-sequence star with the spectral type G0V, almost identical to the Sun in mass, effective temperature, and metallicity, but approximately 7% smaller in radius. Its spectrum shows clear signs of high stellar activity and a strong lithium doublet spectral line at wavelength 6707.8 Å, indicative of its youth,[7] with an estimated age of 1.46±1.26 Gyr. Accordingly, the star displays large starspots, which are responsible for slight variations in its brightness, first discovered in 2000[3] with a mean amplitude of about 0.025 mag and a period of 10.0±0.2 d (which is also the star's rotation period).[4] Hence, the star is classified as a BY Draconis variable.[7]

Data collected by Hipparcos suggested that the star was single,[3] but radial velocity observations via the Coravel spectrograph at the University of Cambridge yielded a 44-day period orbit for a binary companion. By matching the primary's rotational velocities measured through Doppler broadening and its photometric period, the mass of the unseen secondary star is placed at roughly 0.38 M☉, making it likely a red dwarf.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Samus', N. N.; Kazarovets, E. V.; Durlevich, O. V.; Kireeva, N. N.; Pastukhova, E. N. (2017). "General catalogue of variable stars: Version GCVS 5.1". Astronomy Reports 61 (1): 80. doi:10.1134/S1063772917010085. Bibcode: 2017ARep...61...80S. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lebzelter, T. (5 September 2000). "HD 77191: Another Variable Solar Twin". Information Bulletin on Variable Stars (Konkoly Observatory, Budapest: International Astronomical Union) 4949 (1). Bibcode: 2000IBVS.4949....1L. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Griffin, R. F. (October 2005). "The BY Dra Star HD 77191 Is a Spectroscopic Binary, but GQ Leo May Not Be". The Observatory 125: 323–325. Bibcode: 2005Obs...125..323G. 
  5. ↑ Høg, E. et al. (February 2000). "The Tycho-2 Catalogue of the 2.5 Million Brightest Stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics 355 (1): L27–L30. Bibcode: 2000A&A...355L..27H. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cutri, Roc M.; Skrutskie, Michael F.; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Beichman, Charles A.; Carpenter, John M.; Chester, Thomas; Cambresy, Laurent; Evans, Tracey E. et al. (2003). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003)". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues 2246: II/246. Bibcode: 2003yCat.2246....0C. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Dall, T. H. (9 December 2004). "Spectroscopic Confirmation of Three Suspected BY Dra Variables". Information Bulletin on Variable Stars (Konkoly Observatory, Budapest: International Astronomical Union) 5581 (1). Bibcode: 2004IBVS.5581....1D. 
  8. ↑ López-Santiago, J.; Montes, D.; Gálvez-Ortiz, M. C.; Crespo-Chacón, I.; Martínez-Arnáiz, R. M.; Fernández-Figueroa, M. J.; de Castro, E.; Cornide, M. (2010). "A high-resolution spectroscopic survey of late-type stars: chromospheric activity, rotation, kinematics, and age". Astronomy and Astrophysics 514: A97. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913437. ISSN 0004-6361. Bibcode: 2010A&A...514A..97L. https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2010/06/aa13437-09.pdf. Retrieved 2024-12-22. 
  9. ↑ Adibekyan, V.; de Laverny, P.; Recio-Blanco, A.; Sousa, S. G.; Delgado-Mena, E.; Kordopatis, G.; Ferreira, A. C. S.; Santos, N. C. et al. (2018). "The AMBRE project: searching for the closest solar siblings". Astronomy & Astrophysics 619: A130. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201834285. ISSN 0004-6361. Bibcode: 2018A&A...619A.130A. https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2018/11/aa34285-18.pdf. Retrieved 2024-12-22. 
  10. ↑ "HD 77191". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=HD+77191. 
  11. ↑ Zarenski, Ed (2004). "Limiting Magnitude in Binoculars". Cloudy Nights. http://www.cloudynights.com/documents/limiting.pdf. 
  12. ↑ Vereshchagin, S. V.; Chupina, N. V. (2015-01-01). "Details of the Spatial Structure and Kinematics of the Castor and Ursa Major Streams". Open Astronomy 24 (4): 421. doi:10.1515/astro-2017-0244. ISSN 2543-6376. Bibcode: 2015BaltA..24..421V.  Record for this source at VizieR.
  13. ↑ Mamajek, Eric E.; Bartlett, Jennifer L.; Seifahrt, Andreas (2013). "The Solar Neighborhood XXX: Fomalhaut C". The Astronomical Journal 146 (6): 154. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/6/154. Bibcode: 2013AJ....146..154M. 
  14. ↑ "MAST: Barbara A. Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes". Space Telescope Science Institute. https://mast.stsci.edu/portal/Mashup/Clients/Mast/Portal.html.