Eta Coronae Borealis

Eta Coronae Borealis
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the constellation of Corona Borealis and its surroundings


A star chart of the constellation of Coronae Borealis showing the position of Eta Coronae Borealis (circled)

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Corona Borealis
Right ascension 15h 23m 12.31s[1]
Declination +30° 17′ 16.17″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.02
Characteristics
Spectral type G1V[2] / G3V[2] / L8 [3]
B−V color index 0.56
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-7.410 ± 0.054[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 116.83 ± 0.40[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -171.37 ± 0.49[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)55.98 ± 0.78[1] mas
Distance58.3 ± 0.8 ly
(17.9 ± 0.2 pc)
Orbit[4]
PrimaryEta Coronae Borealis A
CompanionEta Coronae Borealis B
Period (P)15189.1 ± 2.9 days
Semi-major axis (a)0.860 ± 0.003"
Eccentricity (e)0.277 ± 0.001
Inclination (i)58.7 ± 0.16°
Longitude of the node (Ω)22.9 ± 0.19°
Periastron epoch (T)1892.317 ± 0.031
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		39.24 ± 0.37°
Argument of periastron (ω)
(primary)		219.2 ± 0.37°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)		4.709 ± 0.095 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)		5.276 ± 0.054 km/s
Position (relative to Eta Coronae Borealis AB)[3]
ComponentEta Coronae Borealis C
Angular distance194″
Position angle136°
Observed separation
(projected)		~3600 AU
Details
Mass1.19 ± 0.071[4] / 1.05 ± 0.05[4] / 0.060 ± 0.015[3] M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.20[5] dex
Age1-2.5[3] Gyr
Other designations
2 Coronae Borealis, HD 137107/137108, HIP 75312, Gliese 584, HR 5727
Database references
SIMBADdata

Eta Coronae Borealis (η Coronae Borealis, η CrB) is a stellar system that lies approximately 58 light-years away. The primary component is a mid-wide binary, while a brown dwarf component is located at a wide separation.

Components

Eta Coronae Borealis has been known since the late 18th century to be a moderate-separation binary. The orbit of the two components takes approximately 42 years, which when combined with the distance to the system makes the two stars fairly easily resolvable with a larger telescope. The two stars have similar physical parameters, though the secondary is slightly cooler than the primary and has approximately 90% of the primary's mass. Possible stable planetary orbits in the habitable zone were calculated for the system in 1996.[6]

A brown dwarf companion was detected in 2001. The source 2MASSW J1523226+301456 in the 2MASS catalogue was identified as having a similar proper motion to the AB binary, and subsequent observations confirmed its relationship to the system. The new component, Eta Coronae Borealis C, was found to have a spectral type of L8. The brown dwarf has a minimum separation of 3600 AU, and considering a cooling age of 1–2.5 gigayears, the brown dwarf has a mass of 0.060 ± 0.015 M☉, or 63 ± 16 MJ.[3]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Edwards, T. W. (1976). "MK classification for visual binary components". Bibcode:1976AJ.....81..245E. doi:10.1086/111879.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Dahn, Conard C.; Monet, David G.; Reid, I. Neill et al. (2001). "Brown Dwarf Companions to G-Type Stars. I. Gliese 417B and Gliese 584C.". arXiv:astro-ph/0103218. Bibcode:2001AJ....121.3235K. doi:10.1086/321085.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Pourbaix, D. (2000). "Resolved double-lined spectroscopic binaries: A neglected source of hypothesis-free parallaxes and stellar masses". Bibcode:2000A&AS..145..215P.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Soderblom, D. R. (1983). "Rotational studies of late-type stars. II - Ages of solar-type stars and the rotational history of the sun.". Bibcode:1983ApJS...53....1S. doi:10.1086/190880.
  6. ↑ Benest, D. (1996). "Planetary orbits in the elliptic restricted problem. III. The η Coronae Borealis system.". Astronomy and Astrophysics 314: 983–88. Bibcode:1996A&A...314..983B.