Gliese 900 (GJ 900, BD 00 5017) is a triple star system, located 68 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pisces. It is made up of three main sequence stars: one is a K-type star, the two others are M-dwarf stars. The two M-dwarfs form a binary system with a period of 36 years, and this system has a period of 80 years around the primary component. With an apparent magnitude of 9.546, Gliese 900 is not visible to the naked eye. A widely separated planet has been detected around the system.[7]
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces[a] |
| Right ascension | 23h 35m 00.27674s[1] |
| Declination | 01° 36′ 19.4347″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.546[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| A | |
| Evolutionary stage | Main sequence |
| Spectral type | K5-7[2] |
| B−V color index | 1.35[3] |
| B | |
| Evolutionary stage | Main sequence |
| Spectral type | M3-4[2] |
| C | |
| Evolutionary stage | Main sequence |
| Spectral type | M5-6[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −10.44±0.44[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 340.029 mas/yr[4] Dec.: 28.456 mas/yr[4] |
| Parallax (π) | 47.9641 ± 0.0236 mas[4] |
| Distance | 68.00 ± 0.03 ly (20.85 ± 0.01 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 7.95[b] |
| Details | |
| A | |
| Mass | 0.64 – 0.67[2] M☉ |
| Radius | 0.716±0.021[5] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 0.12±0.005[4] L☉ |
| Temperature | 4,079±180[2] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.02[6] dex |
| Rotation | 11.9[7] days |
| Age | 200±50[7] Myr |
| B | |
| Mass | 0.28 – 0.34[2] M☉ |
| C | |
| Mass | 0.16 – 0.24[2] M☉ |
| Orbit | |
| Primary | A |
| Companion | BC |
| Period (P) | ≈80[2] yr |
| Orbit[6] | |
| Primary | B |
| Companion | C |
| Period (P) | 36 yr |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 444 mas (9.217 AU)[c] |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.136 |
| Inclination (i) | 82.21° |
| Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 109.8° |
| Position (relative to A)[2] | |
| Epoch of observation | December 2006 |
| Angular distance | 751 (A–B) 708 (A–C) 51 (B–C) mas |
| Position angle | 342.5 (A–B) 344.7 (A–C) 130.3 (B–C)° |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Exoplanet Archive | data |
Stellar system
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Gliese 900 is a hierarchical star system, made up of three main sequence stars: The primary component (Gliese 900 A) is a K5-K7 type star, that has 0.64–0.67 times the mass of the Sun,[2] 0.72 times its radius,[5] and 12% its luminosity.[4] A light curve from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) shows that its rotational period is 12 days.[7] Gliese 900 A has a high level of chromospheric and coronal activity, although its apparent brightness presents little variation.[8] The other components are red dwarf stars. Gliese 900 B has a spectral type of M3–M4 and a mass between 0.24 and 0.34 solar masses. Gliese 900 C has a spectral type of M5–M6 and a mass between 0.16 and 0.24 solar masses.[2]
The system is young, about 200 million years old, and is a likely member (99.7% probability) of the nearby moving group Carina-Near.[9] It is a source of X-ray emission, with an observed flux of 9.13×102 mW M-2, and is also a source of ultraviolet emission.[7] The emission of X-rays is typical of young stars, and classifies it as one.[8] The TESS light curve identifies stellar flares on this star.[7]
Orbit
editGliese 900 B and C form an inner pair (named Gliese 900 BC) with an orbital period of around 36 years.[6] Gliese 900 BC and Gliese 900 A orbit the system's center of mass with a period of 80 years.[2][7] As of November 2004,[update] B was separated from A by 751 milliarcseconds and C was separated from A by 708 mas. This separation changes over time.[2] It was identified as a multiple star system in 2002 by Eduardo L. Martín, using adaptive optics-corrected images at the 8.2 m Subaru Telescope. When first observed, the A–B and A–C separations were of 0.51 and 0.76 arcsecs respectively.[8] A further study by Malogolovets et al. (2007) identified this system as a hierarchical triple.[2]
Other stars in the system
editMalogolovets et al. (2007) reported two other objects in 2MASS images (potentially late red dwarfs) that would be the components D and E and make the system quintuple, being "very likely" to be bound to the system.[2] However, these faint stars haven't been confirmed as members of the GJ 900 system, and are likely not associated.[7]
Motion
editGliese 900 is located 68 light-years from Earth, based on parallax measurements by the Gaia spacecraft.[4] The BP-RP spectra suggest a distance of 67.7 ly.[4] The space velocity components of this system are U = −28.7, V = −15 and W = 0.2.[10] Gliese 900 is part of the thin disk population of the Milky Way.[10][2] It was once classified as part of the IC 2602 supercluster.[8] A newer analysis using kinematics from the Gaia spacecraft suggest that Gliese 900 has a 99.7% chance of being a member of the Carina-Near moving group and a 0.3% chance of being a field star, i.e. not associated to any star cluster or stellar association.[7]
Planetary system
editA 2024 study led by Austin Rothermich identified CWISE J233531.55 014219.6 (abbreviated to CW2335 0142) as a proper motion companion to Gliese 900, with 99.5% probability.[7] This object, also called Gliese 900 b or Gliese 900 (ABC)b,[11][12] is a planetary-mass object that has 10.5 times the mass of Jupiter (0.01 times the mass of the Sun), a spectral type T9[7] and a temperature of 500 K.[13] It was found to be at an angular separation of 587" from Gliese 900. At the estimated distance to this system, it translates to a projected separation of 12,000 astronomical units.[7]
As of 2024[update], Gliese 900 b has the largest observed separation of any known planet, and assuming a circular orbit, the longest orbital period.[14][15][d] The orbital period is estimated at 1.27[16] million years based on the projected separation. Due to the similar spectral type, orbital separation and age, CW2335 0142 has been compared to COCONUTS-2b by the discovery team.[7]
Also in 2024, a study using data from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer found a red W2-W3 color, which the researchers interpret as a sign of low gravity for T-dwarfs. Low gravity is often seen as an indicator of a young age and a low mass.[13]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Projected separation (AU) |
Orbital period (106 Myr) | Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 10.5 MJ | 12,000 | 1.27[16] | – | – | 1.11 RJ (estimate)[16] |
See also
edit- Circumtriple planet, a category of planets to which Gliese 900 b belongs
- List of exoplanets discovered in 2024 - including Gliese 900 b
Notes
edit- ^ Obtained with a right ascension of 23h 35m 00.27674s and a declination of 01° 36′ 19.4347″[1] on this website.
- ^ Using the apparent magnitude and distance from Earth, Gliese 900's absolute magnitude can be calculated.
9.546 5−5*log(20.85) = 7.95. - ^ Using the angular separation and the parallax (both in milliarcseconds), the physical separation (in AU) can be obtained.
444/48.17 = 9.217 AU. - ^ Out of objects with a planetary mass (<13 MJ). Exoplanet databases list a few brown dwarfs at larger separations.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "GJ 900". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Malogolovets, E. V.; Balega, Yu. Yu.; Rastegaev, D. A.; Hofmann, K. -H.; Weigelt, G. (2007-06-01). "GJ 900: A new hierarchical system with low-mass components". Astrophysical Bulletin. 62 (2): 117–124. arXiv:0707.2193. Bibcode:2007AstBu..62..117M. doi:10.1134/S1990341307020034.
- ^ Hünsch, M.; Schmitt, J. H. M. M.; Sterzik, M. F.; Voges, W. (1999-03-01). "The ROSAT all-sky survey catalogue of the nearby stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 135 (2): 319–338. Bibcode:1999A&AS..135..319H. doi:10.1051/aas:1999169. ISSN 0365-0138. Gliese 900's database entry at VizieR.
- ^ a b c d e f g Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ a b Stassun, Keivan G.; Oelkers, Ryan J.; Paegert, Martin; Torres, Guillermo; Pepper, Joshua; De Lee, Nathan; Collins, Kevin; Latham, David W.; Muirhead, Philip S.; Chittidi, Jay; Rojas-Ayala, Bárbara; Fleming, Scott W.; Rose, Mark E.; Tenenbaum, Peter; Ting, Eric B. (2019-10-01). "The Revised TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List". The Astronomical Journal. 158 (4): 138. arXiv:1905.10694. Bibcode:2019AJ....158..138S. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab3467. ISSN 0004-6256. Gliese 900's database entry at VizieR.
- ^ a b c Mann, Andrew W.; Dupuy, Trent; Kraus, Adam L.; Gaidos, Eric; Ansdell, Megan; Ireland, Michael; Rizzuto, Aaron C.; Hung, Chao-Ling; Dittmann, Jason; Factor, Samuel; Feiden, Gregory; Martinez, Raquel A.; Ruíz-Rodríguez, Dary; Thao, Pa Chia (2019-01-01). "How to Constrain Your M Dwarf. II. The Mass-Luminosity-Metallicity Relation from 0.075 to 0.70 Solar Masses". The Astrophysical Journal. 871 (1): 63. arXiv:1811.06938. Bibcode:2019ApJ...871...63M. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaf3bc. ISSN 0004-637X. Gliese 900 BC's database entry at VizieR.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Rothermich, Austin; Faherty, Jacqueline K.; Bardalez-Gagliuffi, Daniella; Schneider, Adam C.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Meisner, Aaron M.; Burgasser, Adam J.; Kuchner, Marc; Allers, Katelyn; Gagné, Jonathan; Caselden, Dan; Calamari, Emily; Popinchalk, Mark; Suárez, Genaro; Gerasimov, Roman (2024-06-01). "89 New Ultracool Dwarf Comoving Companions Identified with the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 Citizen Science Project". The Astronomical Journal. 167 (6): 253. arXiv:2403.04592. Bibcode:2024AJ....167..253R. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ad324e. ISSN 0004-6256.
- ^ a b c d Martín, Eduardo L. (2003-08-01). "A New Multiple Stellar System in the Solar Neighborhood". The Astronomical Journal. 126 (2): 918–920. arXiv:astro-ph/0305289. Bibcode:2003AJ....126..918M. doi:10.1086/376742. ISSN 0004-6256.
- ^ Zuckerman, B.; Bessell, M. S.; Song, Inseok; Kim, S. (2006-10-01). "The Carina-Near Moving Group". The Astrophysical Journal. 649 (2): L115–L118. arXiv:astro-ph/0609041. Bibcode:2006ApJ...649L.115Z. doi:10.1086/508060. ISSN 0004-637X.
- ^ a b Hinkel, Natalie R.; Mamajek, Eric E.; Turnbull, Margaret C.; Osby, Ella; Shkolnik, Evgenya L.; Smith, Graeme H.; Klimasewski, Alexis; Somers, Garrett; Desch, Steven J. (2017-10-01). "A Catalog of Stellar Unified Properties (CATSUP) for 951 FGK-Stars within 30 pc". The Astrophysical Journal. 848 (1): 34. arXiv:1709.04465. Bibcode:2017ApJ...848...34H. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aa8b0f. ISSN 0004-637X. Gliese 900's database entry at VizieR.
- ^ "GJ 900 Overview". NASA Exoplanet Archive. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — GJ 900 (ABC)b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Paris Observatory.
- ^ a b Leggett, S. K.; Tremblin, Pascal (5 Nov 2024). "Redshifting the Study of Cold Brown Dwarfs and Exoplanets: the Mid-Infrared Wavelength Region as an Indicator of Surface Gravity and Mass". arXiv:2411.03549 [astro-ph].
- ^ Martin, Pierre-Yves (1995). "Catalogue of Exoplanets". exoplanet.eu. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Planetary Systems Composite Data". NASA Exoplanet Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "GJ 900 b - NASA Science". science.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-20.