BD+03 2562
Appearance
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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 11h 50m 15.5527s[1] |
Declination | +02° 45′ 36.472″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.58[1] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K2[2] |
B−V color index | 1.27[1] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 50.88 ± 0.06[3] km/s |
Distance | 8539 ± 1840 ly (2618 ± 564[3] pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −2.51[3] |
Details[3] | |
Mass | 1.14 ± 0.25 M☉ |
Radius | 32.35 ± 8.82 R☉ |
Luminosity | 501 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 1.89 ± 0.10 cgs |
Temperature | 4095 ± 20 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.71 ± 0.09 dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2.7 ± 0.3 km/s |
Age | 5.25 Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
BD+03 2562 is a very-low-metallicity star[3] in the constellation of Virgo. It is located about 8,500 light-years (2,600 parsecs) from Earth.
Planetary system
[edit]The star is orbited by a superjovian exoplanet, BD+03 2562 b, which was discovered in 2017 by a radial velocity method.[3]
Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
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b | >6.4±1.3 MJ | 1.3±0.1 | 481.9+2.7 −2.8 |
0.20+0.12 −0.08 |
— | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Hog, E. (1998). "The Tycho Reference Catalogue". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 335: L65. Bibcode:1998A&A...335L..65H.
- ^ a b "BD+03 2562". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Villaver, E; Niedzielski, A; Wolszczan, A; Nowak, G; Kowalik, K; Adamów, M; MacIejewski, G; Deka-Szymankiewicz, B; Maldonado, J (2017). "Tracking Advanced Planetary Systems (TAPAS) with HARPS-N". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 606: A38. arXiv:1706.01278. Bibcode:2017A&A...606A..38V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201730471. S2CID 119228758.
- ^ "Planet BD+03 2562 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved January 21, 2020.