RT Andromedae

RT Andromedae

RT Andromedae system.
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 23h 11m 10.099s[1]
Declination +53° 01 33.04[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +9.03
Characteristics
Spectral type G0V / K2V
Variable type RS Canum Venaticorum variable
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: -7.01 ± 0.79[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -20.80 ± 0.77[1] mas/yr
Distance270.7 ± 6.5 ly
(83 ± 2 [2] pc)
Details
Mass1.1/0.83[2] M
Radius1.25/0.9[3] R
Luminosity1.8/0.35 L
Temperature5900/4674[2] K
Age4.54 billion years
Orbit
Period (P)0.001723 yr
Semi-major axis (a)0.01635 Astronomical Units"
Eccentricity (e)0.011
Inclination (i)87.6[2]°
Other designations
V* RT And, CABS 201, GSC 03998-02167, PPM 41561, AG+52 1726, CCABS 163, SBC7 953, AN 79.1901, CSI+52 3383 1, HIP 114484, TYC 3998-2167-1, BD+52 3383a, GCRV 14555, 2MASS J23111009+5301330
Database references
SIMBADdata

RT Andromedae is a variable star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is classified as a RS Canum Venaticorum variable, a type of close eclipsing binary star, and varies from an apparent visual magnitude of 9.83 at minimum brightness to a magnitude of 8.97 at maximum brightness, with a period of 0.6289216 days.[4]

Presence of a third body

According to Pribulla et al. (2000) a third object could be present in the system. Minimum mass is estimated 5 percent of Solar mass (roughly 50 times the mass of Jupiter), orbital period close to 85 years and eccentricity is inferred to be high (e=0.56).[2] Such object could likely turn out a brown dwarf or even a massive jovian planet. Nevertheless, recent paper of Manzoori (2009) states that minimum mass of the third body is likely close to 0.6 Solar masses, making the object stellar rather substellar.[5] Also orbital period turns out longer than 85 years.

The RT Andromedae planetary system[5]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(years)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b (retracted) ≥50-600 MJ ≈25 85-105 0.56

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 5 Pribulla; et al. (2000). "Active eclipsing binary RT Andromedae revisited". Astronomy & Astrophysics 362: 169–188. Bibcode:2000A&A...362..169P.
  3. Dryomova; Perevozkina, E.; Svechnikov, M. (2005). "Catalogue of the orbital elements, masses, and luminosities for short-periodic RS CVn-type eclipsing systems". Astronomy & Astrophysics 437 (1): 375–381. Bibcode:2005A&A...437..375D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20042003.
  4. RT And, database entry, Combined General Catalog of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2, 2004 Ed.), N. N. Samus, O. V. Durlevich, et al., CDS ID II/250 Accessed on line 2009-06-22.
  5. 1 2 Manzoori (2009). "Cyclic Variations of Orbital Period and Long-Term Luminosity in Close Binary RT Andromedae". The Astronomical Journal 138 (6): 1917–1924. Bibcode:2009AJ....138.1917M. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/138/6/1917.


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