| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 14m 29.32229s [1] |
| Declination | −05° 02′ 50.6148″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.50 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F9.5V [2] + M4.5 [3] |
| B−V color index | 0.575±0.007 [2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −19.60±0.13 [1] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −164.544±0.039
mas/
yr
[1] Dec.: −134.382±0.028 mas/ yr [1] |
| Parallax (π) | 25.9132 ± 0.0287 mas [1] |
| Distance | 125.9 ± 0.1
ly (38.59 ± 0.04 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 4.55 [2] |
| Orbit [4] | |
| Primary | HD 7449 A |
| Companion | HD 7449 B |
| Period (P) | 175.310+43.633 −34.380 yr |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 34.655+5.498 −4.781 AU |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.301+0.084 −0.102 |
| Inclination (i) | 68.400+4.103 −3.887° |
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 325.935+2.865 −2.404° |
| Periastron epoch (T) | 2391480.709+12803.765 −15269.796 |
|
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 201.186+12.830 −13.166° |
|
Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) | 0.720525+0.043724 −0.029891 km/s |
| Details [5] | |
| HD 7449 A | |
| Mass | 1.05±0.02 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.02±0.02 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1.26±0.02 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.44±0.02 cgs |
| Temperature | 6060±42 K |
| Metallicity | −0.11±0.01 [6] |
| Age | 2.2±1.3 Gyr |
| HD 7449 B | |
| Mass | 0.23+0.22 −0.05 [3] M☉ |
| Mass | 178.151+16.614 −13.664 [4] MJup |
| Temperature | 3000 K |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 7449 is a binary star system about 126 light-years way. The primary star, HD 7449 A, is a main-sequence star belonging to the spectral class F9.5. It is younger than the Sun. The primary star is slightly depleted of heavy elements, having 80% of solar abundance. [6]
Companion
The stellar companion HD 7449 B, belonging to spectral class M4.5, was discovered in 2015. [8] A survey in 2017 has failed to find additional stars with masses above 0.35M☉ in the system. [9]
The most recent parameters for HD 7449 B as of 2022 come from a combination of data from radial velocity, astrometry, and imaging, showing that it is about 178 MJ (0.17 M☉), and orbiting with a semi-major axis of about 34.7 AU and an orbital period of about 175 years. [4]
Planetary system
In 2011 one super-Jupiter-mass planet, HD 7449 Ab on a very eccentric orbit around HD 7449 A was discovered utilising the radial velocity method. [6] A second, long-term radial velocity trend is present, and a second planet or brown dwarf has been proposed as the cause of this trend. [6] [10] However, in 2015 a low-mass stellar companion (HD 7449 B) was found, which is likely the cause of the long-term trend. The large eccentricity of the inner planet is likely caused by this stellar companion. [3] In 2022, the inclination and true mass of HD 7449 Ab were measured via astrometry. [4]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass |
Semimajor axis ( AU) |
Orbital period ( years) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 8.174+3.055 −2.699 MJ |
2.438+0.062 −0.063 |
3.479+0.029 −0.020 |
0.752+0.035 −0.032 |
171.631+2.609 −3.740 ° |
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References
- ^ a b c d e 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 c d Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". Astronomy Letters. 38 (5): 331. arXiv: 1108.4971. Bibcode: 2012AstL...38..331A. doi: 10.1134/S1063773712050015. S2CID 119257644.
- ^ a b c Rodigas, Timothy J.; Arriagada, Pamela; Faherty, Jackie; Anglada-Escudé, Guillem; Kaib, Nathan; Butler, R. Paul; Shectman, Stephen; Weinberger, Alycia; Males, Jared R.; Morzinski, Katie M.; Close, Laird M.; Hinz, Philip M.; Crane, Jeffrey D.; Thompson, Ian; Teske, Johanna; Díaz, Matías; Minniti, Dante; Lopez-Morales, Mercedes; Adams, Fred C.; Boss, Alan P. (2016). "MagAO Imaging of Long-period Objects (MILO). I. A Benchmark M Dwarf Companion Exciting a Massive Planet around the Sun-like Star HD 7449". The Astrophysical Journal. 818 (2): 106. arXiv: 1512.04540. Bibcode: 2016ApJ...818..106R. doi: 10.3847/0004-637X/818/2/106. S2CID 51813840.
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- ^ a b c d Dumusque, X.; Lovis, C.; Ségransan, D.; Mayor, M.; Udry, S.; Benz, W.; Bouchy, F.; Lo Curto, G.; Mordasini, C.; Pepe, F.; Queloz, D.; Santos, N. C.; Naef, D. (2011), "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XXX. Planetary systems around stars with solar-like magnetic cycles and short-term activity variation", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 535: A55, arXiv: 1107.1748, Bibcode: 2011A&A...535A..55D, doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201117148, S2CID 119192207
- ^ "HD 7449". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Open Exoplanet Catalogue an open source database of all discovered extrasolar planets HD 7449
- ^ Wittrock, Justin M.; Kane, Stephen R.; Horch, Elliott P.; Howell, Steve B.; Ciardi, David R.; Everett, Mark E. (2017), "Exclusion of Stellar Companions to Exoplanet Host Stars", The Astronomical Journal, 154 (5): 184, arXiv: 1709.05315, Bibcode: 2017AJ....154..184W, doi: 10.3847/1538-3881/aa8d69, S2CID 55789971
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