Gliese 412
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 05m 28.5777s[1] |
| Declination | +43° 31′ 36.394″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.68[2]/14.45[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M2 V[2]/M6[3] |
| U−B color index | +1.16/—[4] |
| B−V color index | +1.54[4]/2.08[5] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +64.9 ± 0.9[6] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -4409.90[1] mas/yr Dec.: 942.31[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 206.27 ± 1.00 mas[7] |
| Distance | 15.81 ± 0.08 ly (4.85 ± 0.02 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 10.34/16.05[8] |
| Details | |
| GJ 412 A | |
| Mass | 0.48[8] M☉ |
| Radius | 0.38[9] R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.90[10] cgs |
| Temperature | 3,687[10]/ K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.43[10] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | <3[11] km/s |
| Age | 3[9] Gyr |
| GJ 412 B | |
| Mass | 0.10[8] M☉ |
| Radius | 0.13[9] R☉ |
| Temperature | 2,700[5] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.32[9] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 7.7±1.7[11] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | The system |
| A | |
| B | |
Gliese 412 is a pair of stars that share a common proper motion through space and are thought to form a binary star system. The pair have an angular separation of 31.4″ at a position angle of 126.1°.[12] They are located 15.8 light years distant from the Sun in the constellation Ursa Major. Both components are relatively dim red dwarf stars.
The two stellar components of this system have a projected separation of about 152 AU, and an estimated orbital semimajor axis of 190 AU.[13] The primary has about 48% of the Sun's mass, while the secondary is only 10%.[8] The primary has a projected rotation velocity at the equator of less than 3 km/s; the secondary has a rotation velocity of 7.7±1.7 km/s.[11]
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.[14] A search of the system using near-infrared speckle interferometry also failed to detect a companion orbiting at distances of 1–10 AU.[15] Nor has a brown dwarf been detected orbiting within this system.[16]
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.[11]
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.[17]
Component B (WX Ursae Majoris) has been identified as an X-ray source, while no significant X-ray emission was detected from component A.[18] This system had not been studied in X-rays prior to ROSAT.[18]
References
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- ^ a b c d "LHS 38 – High proper-motion Star". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ a b c "V* WX UMa -- Flare Star". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ a b Nicolet, B. (1978). "Photoelectric photometric Catalogue of homogeneous measurements in the UBV System". Observatory. Bibcode:1978ppch.book.....N.
- ^ a b Casagrande, Luca; et al. (September 2008). "M dwarfs: effective temperatures, radii and metallicities". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 389 (2): 585–607. arXiv:0806.2471. Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..585C. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13573.x.
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- ^ a b c d 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, arXiv:1501.01635, Bibcode:2015ApJ...804...64M, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/804/1/64, 64.
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- ^ a b c d Delfosse, X.; et al. (March 1998). "Rotation and chromospheric activity in field M dwarfs". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 331: 581–595. Bibcode:1998A&A...331..581D.
- ^ Gould, Andrew; Chanamé, Julio (February 2004). "New Hipparcos-based Parallaxes for 424 Faint Stars". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 150 (2): 455–464. arXiv:astro-ph/0309001. Bibcode:2004ApJS..150..455G. doi:10.1086/381147.
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- ^ Endl, Michael; et al. (September 2006). "Exploring the Frequency of Close-in Jovian Planets around M Dwarfs". The Astrophysical Journal. 649 (1): 436–443. arXiv:astro-ph/0606121. Bibcode:2006ApJ...649..436E. doi:10.1086/506465.
- ^ Leinert, C.; et al. (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.; et al. (April 2001). "A Coronagraphic Survey for Companions of Stars within 8 Parsecs". The Astronomical Journal. 121 (4): 2189–2211. arXiv:astro-ph/0101320. Bibcode:2001AJ....121.2189O. doi:10.1086/319941.
- ^ Joy, Alfred H. (June 1967). "Stellar Flares". Astronomical Society of the Pacific Leaflets. 10 (456): 41–48. Bibcode:1967ASPL...10...41J.
- ^ a b 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. Bibcode:1995ApJ...450..392S. doi:10.1086/176149.
