Groombridge 34

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Groombridge 34 or ADS 246 A or Gliese 15 00h18m26.92s, +44°01'22.6"
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 18m 22.89s[1]
Declination +44° 01 22.6[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)8.09/11.06
Characteristics
Spectral typeM1.5V + M3.5V
U−B color index1.24
B−V color index1.56
Variable typeFlare stars
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+12.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +2888.92 ± 0.60[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +410.10 ± 0.48[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)278.76 ± 0.77[1] mas
Distance11.70 ± 0.03 ly
(3.587 ± 0.010 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)10.33/13.29
Orbit
CompanionGroombridge 34 B
Gl 15 B
Period (P)2,600 yr
Semi-major axis (a)41.15"
Eccentricity (e)0.00
Inclination (i)61.4°
Longitude of the node (Ω)45.3°
Periastron epoch (T)1745
Details
GX And
Mass0.404[2] M
Radius0.379 ± 0.006[2] R
Luminosity0.0064 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.89[2] cgs
Temperature3,730 ± 49[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]–0.46[2] dex
GQ And
Mass0.163 M
Radius0.19 R
Luminosity0.00042 L
Temperature~3,000 K
Other designations
GX/GQ Andromedae, BD +43°44, GCTP 49, GJ 15 A/B, Gl 171-047/171-048, HD 1326, HIP 1475, LHS 3/4, LTT 10108/10109, LFT 31/32, SAO 36248, Vys 085 A/B.
Database references
SIMBADdata
Database references
SIMBADdata

Groombridge 34 is a binary star system located about 11.7 light-years from the Sun. It consists of two red dwarfs in a nearly circular orbit with a separation of about 147 AU. Both stars in this pair exhibit variability due to random flares and they have been given variable star designations. (The brighter member Groombridge 34 A is designated GX And, and the other member is designated GQ And).

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.  Vizier catalog entry
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Berger, D. H. et al (2006). "First Results from the CHARA Array. IV. The Interferometric Radii of Low-Mass Stars". The Astrophysical Journal 644 (1): 475483. arXiv:astro-ph/0602105. Bibcode:2006ApJ...644..475B. doi:10.1086/503318. 
  • Lippincott, S. L., "Parallax and orbital motion of the 2 nearby long-period visual binaries Groombridge 34 and ADS 9090", 1972, Astronomical Journal, 77, 165.

External links

Components

NAME Right ascension Declination Apparent magnitude (V) Spectral type Database references
ADS 246 B (ADS 246 AB) 00h 18m 24s +44° 01' 00 11.0 Simbad
ADS 246 C (V* GQ And) 00h 18m 25.868s +44° 01' 38.44 11.4 M3.5 Simbad
ADS 246 D (GJ 15 C) 00h 18m 00.13s +44° 00' 29.2 11.4 M5 Simbad
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