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HD 20781 is a star which is part of a wide binary system with HD 20782. The companion star has a very large angular separation of 252 arcsec, corresponding to 9080 AU at the distance of HD 20782.[5] Both stars possess their own planetary systems in S type orbits, with a total of five known planets around both stars.[3][6] This is the first known example of planets being found orbiting both components of a wide binary system.[5][7] HD 20781 has no noticeable starspot activity.[3]
Planetary system
In 2011, a pair of Neptune-mass gas giants were detected with the radial velocity method.[7] In 2017, these planets were confirmed and an additional two inner super-Earths were detected, with periods of 5.3 and 13.9 days respectively.[3]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | ≥1.93+0.39 −0.36 M🜨 |
0.0529+0.0024 −0.0027 |
5.3135±0.0010 | 0.10+0.11 −0.07 |
— | — |
| c | ≥5.33+0.70 −0.67 M🜨 |
0.1004+0.0046 −0.0051 |
13.8905+0.0033 −0.0034 |
0.09+0.09 −0.06 |
— | — |
| d | ≥10.61+1.20 −1.19 M🜨 |
0.1647+0.0076 −0.0083 |
29.1580+0.0102 −0.0100 |
0.11+0.05 −0.06 |
— | — |
| e | ≥14.03±1.56 M🜨 | 0.3374+0.0155 −0.0170 |
85.5073+0.0983 −0.0947 |
0.06+0.06 −0.04 |
— | — |
See also
- List of extrasolar planets
- XO-2, a wide binary star in the constellation Lynx
References
- ^ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a Constellation From a Position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 99 (617): 695–699. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Vizier query form
- ^ 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 e f g h i Udry, S.; Dumusque, X.; et al. (February 2019). "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XLIV. Eight HARPS multi-planet systems hosting 20 super-Earth and Neptune-mass companions". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 622: A37. arXiv:1705.05153. Bibcode:2019A&A...622A..37U. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201731173. S2CID 119095511.
- ^ "HD 20781 -- High proper-motion Star". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ^ a b Desidera, S.; Barbieri, M. (January 2007). "Properties of planets in binary systems. The role of binary separation". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 462 (1): 345–353. arXiv:astro-ph/0610623. Bibcode:2007A&A...462..345D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066319. S2CID 13813761.
- ^ "HD 20782". NASA Exoplanet Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b Mayor, M.; Marmier, M.; et al. (2011). "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets XXXIV. Occurrence, mass distribution and orbital properties of super-Earths and Neptune-mass planets". arXiv:1109.2497 [astro-ph].
External links
- "Planet HD 20781 c". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "Planet HD 20781 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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