LP 658-2
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Orion |
Right ascension | 05h 55m 09.53s[1] |
Declination | −04° 10′ 07.1″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.488[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | DZ11.8[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.49[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.488[2] |
Apparent magnitude (RKC) | 13.99[3] |
Apparent magnitude (IKC) | 13.51[3] |
Apparent magnitude (J) | 13.05 ± 0.03[3] |
Apparent magnitude (H) | 12.86 ± 0.03[3] |
Apparent magnitude (KS) | 12.78 ± 0.03[3] |
B−V color index | 1.0[1][2] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 551[3] mas/yr Dec.: −2311[3] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 156.13 ± 0.84 mas[3] |
Distance | 20.9 ± 0.1 ly (6.40 ± 0.03 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 15.44 ± 0.03[3] |
Details | |
Mass | 0.45 ± 0.01,[2] or 0.80 ± 0.01[3] M☉ |
Radius | 0.014,[2][note 1] or 0.010[3] R☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 7.80 ± 0.02,[2] or 8.35 ± 0.01[3] cgs |
Temperature | 4270 ± 70,[2] or 5180 ± 70[3] K |
Age | 6.42,[4] or 6.82 ± 0.02[3][note 2] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
LP 658-2 is a degenerate (white dwarf) star in the constellation of Orion,[1] the single known object in its system. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 14.488.[2]
Distance
According to a 2009 paper, it is the eighth closest known white dwarf to the Sun (after Sirius B, Procyon B, van Maanen's star, Gliese 440, 40 Eridani B, Stein 2051 B and GJ 1221).[6] Its trigonometric parallax from the CTIOPI (Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) Parallax Investigation) 0.9 m telescope program, published in 2009, is 0.15613 ± 0.00084 arcsec,[3] corresponding to a distance 6.40 ± 0.03 pc, or 20.89 ± 0.11 ly. Also, previous less precise parallax measurements of LP 658-2 present in YPC (Yale Parallax Catalog) and among results of CTIOPI 1.5 m telescope program:
LP 658-2 parallax measurements
Source | Paper | Parallax, mas | Distance, pc | Distance, ly | Ref. |
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YPC | van Altena et al., 1995 | 155.0 ± 2.1 | 6.45 ± 0.09 | 21.04 ± 0.29 | [5] |
CTIOPI 1.5 m | TSN-14 (Costa et al., 2005) | 156.93 ± 2.67 | 6.37 ± 0.11 | 20.78 ± 0.35 | [7] |
CTIOPI 0.9 m | TSN-21 (Subasavage et al., 2009) | 156.13 ± 0.84 | 6.40 ± 0.03 | 20.89 ± 0.11 | [3] |
Physical parameters
There are two sets of published physical parameters of LP 658-2, significantly differing from each other: one from Holberg et al. 2008 and Sion et al. 2009, the other from Subasavage et al. 2009.
Holberg et al. 2008 / Sion et al. 2009 version
- Mass: 0.45 ± 0.01 Solar masses
- Surface gravity: 107.80 ± 0.02 (6.31 · 107) cm·s−2, or approximately 64 000 of Earth's
- Radius: 9771 km, or 153% of Earth's[note 1]
- Temperature: 4270 ± 70 K
- Age: 6.42 Gyr[note 2]
Subasavage et al. 2009 version
- Mass: 0.80 ± 0.01 Solar masses
- Surface gravity: 108.35 ± 0.01 (2.24 · 108) cm·s−2, or approximately 228 000 of Earth's
- Radius: 6916 km, or 109% of Earth's[note 1]
- Temperature: 5180 ± 70 K
- Age: 6.82 ± 0.02 Gyr[note 2]
Color
Despite it being classified as a "white" dwarf, it appears orange rather than white, due to its relatively cool temperature, comparable with that of late (according Holberg et al. 2008 / Sion et al. 2009 version), or early (according Subasavage et al. 2009 version) K-type main sequence stars.
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f "GJ 223.2". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Holberg, J. B.; Sion, E. M.; Oswalt, T.; McCook, G. P.; Foran, S.; Subasavage, John P. (1 April 2008). "A new look at the local white dwarf population". The Astronomical Journal. 135 (4): 1225–1238. Bibcode:2008AJ....135.1225H. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/135/4/1225.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Subasavage, John P.; Jao, Wei-Chun; Henry, Todd J.; Bergeron, P.; Dufour, P.; Ianna, Philip A.; Costa, Edgardo; Méndez, René A. (1 June 2009). "The solar neighborhood. XXI. Parallax results from the CTIOPI 0.9 m program: 20 new members of the 25 parsec white dwarf sample". The Astronomical Journal. 137 (6): 4547–4560. arXiv:0902.0627. Bibcode:2009AJ....137.4547S. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/137/6/4547.
- ^ Sion, Edward M.; Holberg, J. B.; Oswalt, Terry D.; McCook, George P.; Wasatonic, Richard (1 December 2009). "The white dwarfs within 20 parsecs of the Sun: kinematics and statistics". The Astronomical Journal. 138 (6): 1681–1689. arXiv:0910.1288. Bibcode:2009AJ....138.1681S. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/138/6/1681.
- ^ a b van Altena, W. F.; Lee, J. T.; Hoffleit, E. D. (1995). The General Catalogue of Trigonometric [Stellar] Parallaxes (4th ed.). New Haven, CT: Yale University Observatory. Bibcode:1995gcts.book.....V. VizieR entry.
- ^ Table 1 in Sion et al. 2009
- ^ Costa, Edgardo; Méndez, René A.; Jao, W.-C.; Henry, Todd J.; Subasavage, John P.; Brown, Misty A.; Ianna, Philip A.; Bartlett, Jennifer (July 2005). "The solar neighborhood. XIV. Parallaxes from the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory Parallax Investigation—First results from the 1.5 m telescope program". The Astronomical Journal. 130 (1): 337–349. Bibcode:2005AJ....130..337C. doi:10.1086/430473.