Astronomy:EPIC 203771098

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EPIC 203771098
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension  16h 10m 17.6973s[1]
Declination −24° 59′ 25.269″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.3[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G3[3]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −59.586±1.506[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −58.180±0.815[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.08 ± 0.26[1] mas
Distance540 ± 20 ly
(164 ± 7 pc)
Details
Mass1.12 (± 0.05)[3] M
Radius1.21 (± 0.11) [3] R
Temperature5743.0 (± 60.0)[3] K
Age5.0 (± 1.8)[3] Myr
Database references
SIMBADdata

EPIC 203771098 commonly shortened to EPIC 2037 is a bright Sun-like G3 type star located 540 ly (164 pc) away in the constellation Scorpius.[3] The star is known to hosts two sub-Saturn planets, EPIC 2037 b, as well as EPIC 2037 c.

Planetary System

The possible make up of EPIC 2037 b and c, Consisting of a Hydrogen/Helium Atmosphere (Purple) and a rocky core (Brown).

The two sub-Saturn planets are known to have fairly large cores weighing in about 17.6 ± 4.3 Earth-masses for EPIC 2037 b and 16.1 ± 4.2 for EPIC 2037 c.[2]

The EPIC 2037 planetary system[2]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 21.0 ± 5.4 M 0.0775 20.8851 (± 0.0003) 0 5.68 ± 0.56 R
c 27.0 ± 6.9 M 0.247 (± 0.004) 42.3633 (± 0.0006) 0 7.82 ± 0.72 R

References