Chi Ceti

Chi Ceti
Location of χ Ceti (circled in red)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Cetus
χ Ceti A
Right ascension 01h 49m 35.10277s[1]
Declination −10° 41′ 11.0719″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.66[2]
χ Ceti Ba
Right ascension 01h 49m 23.34886s[3]
Declination −10° 42′ 14.0839″[3]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.75[2]
χ Ceti Bb
Right ascension 01h 49m 23.29444s[4]
Declination −10° 42′ 06.3471″[4]
Characteristics
χ Ceti A
Evolutionary stage main sequence[5]
Spectral type F3 III[6] or F0 V[7]
U−B color index +0.04[2]
B−V color index +0.33[2]
χ Ceti Ba
Evolutionary stage main sequence[3]
Spectral type G3 V[7]
U−B color index +0.12[2]
B−V color index +0.61[2]
Variable type BY Dra[8]
Astrometry
χ Ceti A
Radial velocity (Rv)−1.8[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −147.867 mas/yr[1]
Dec.: −93.480 mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)42.5848±0.1249 mas[1]
Distance76.6 ± 0.2 ly
(23.48 ± 0.07 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.83±0.01[9]
χ Ceti Ba
Radial velocity (Rv)−3.89±0.12[10] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −159.846 mas/yr[3]
Dec.: −70.666 mas/yr[3]
Parallax (π)41.8±0.2579 mas[3]
Distance78.0 ± 0.5 ly
(23.9 ± 0.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.98[11]
χ Ceti Bb
Proper motion (μ) RA: −151.993 mas/yr[4]
Dec.: −116.438 mas/yr[4]
Parallax (π)42.7901±0.0352 mas[4]
Distance76.22 ± 0.06 ly
(23.37 ± 0.02 pc)
Details
χ Ceti A
Mass1.26[12] M☉
Radius1.95[12] R☉
Luminosity5.6[12] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)3.96[12] cgs
Temperature6,342[12] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.08[13] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)54.7[13] km/s
Age1.5[13] Gyr
χ Ceti Ba
Mass1.03[12] M☉
Radius1.00[12] R☉
Luminosity0.98[12] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.53[14] cgs
Temperature5,804[14] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.09[14] dex
Rotation10 days[15]
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.1[16] km/s
Age1.1[16] Gyr
χ Ceti Bb
Mass0.428±0.019[17] M☉
Radius0.429±0.017[17] R☉
Luminosity0.0090±0.0002[17] L☉
Temperature3,332±111[17] K
Other designations
χ Cet, GJ 9061, ENG 8
χ Ceti A: 53 Cet, BD−11°352, FK5 1051, HD 11171, HIP 8497, HR 531, SAO 148036[18]
χ Ceti B (Ba+Bb): EZ Cet, BD−11°351, HD 11131, HIP 8486, SAO 148033, WDS J01494-1042[19]
χ Ceti Bb: TIC 24910400, 2MASS J01492330-1042066[20]
Database references
SIMBADχ Ceti
χ Ceti A
χ Ceti B

Chi Ceti is a triple star in the equatorial constellation of Cetus. The name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from χ Ceti, and abbreviated Chi Cet or χ Cet. They appear to be common proper motion companions, sharing a similar motion through space.[21] The brighter component, HD 11171, is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.66, while the fainter companion, HD 11131, is magnitude 6.75.[2] Both lie at roughly the same distance, with the brighter component lying at an estimated distance of 76.6 light years from the Sun based upon an annual parallax shift of 42.58 mas.

A light curve for EZ Ceti, plotted from TESS data[22]

The primary, component A, is an evolved K-type giant star with a stellar classification of F3 III.[6] However, Houk and Swift (1999) listed a classification of F0 V,[7] which would match an F-type main sequence star. It displays an infrared excess at a wavelength of 70 μm and thus is a candidate host of an orbiting debris disk.[23]

The secondary, component Ba, shares common proper motion companion with the primary. It is a G-type main sequence star with a classification of G3 V.[7] It is a BY Draconis variable with a periodicity of 8.92 days and a variable-star designation of EZ Ceti.[8]

The tertiary, component Bb, is a proper motion companion to Ba, separated by 6.72" from it.[24] It is much smaller and fainter than either the primary of the secondary.[4][17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986), "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)", Catalogue of Eggen's UBV Data: 0, Bibcode:1986EgUBV........0M.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  5. ↑ Hardegree-Ullman, Kevin K.; et al. (2023), "Bioverse: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Capabilities of Extremely Large Telescopes to Probe Earth-like O2 Levels in Nearby Transiting Habitable-zone Exoplanets", The Astronomical Journal, 165 (6): 267, arXiv:2304.12490, Bibcode:2023AJ....165..267H, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/acd1ec.
  6. 1 2 3 Luck, R. Earle (September 2015), "Abundances in the Local Region. I. G and K Giants", The Astronomical Journal, 150 (3): 23, arXiv:1507.01466, Bibcode:2015AJ....150...88L, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/150/3/88, S2CID 118505114, 88.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Houk, N.; Swift, C. (1999), "Michigan catalogue of two-dimensional spectral types for the HD Stars", Michigan Spectral Survey, 5: 0, Bibcode:1999MSS...C05....0H.
  8. 1 2 Kazarovets, E. V.; et al. (2006), "The 78th Name-List of Variable Stars", Information Bulletin on Variable Stars, 5721: 1, Bibcode:2006IBVS.5721....1K.
  9. ↑ Holmberg, J.; et al. (July 2009), "The Geneva-Copenhagen survey of the solar neighbourhood. III. Improved distances, ages, and kinematics", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 501 (3): 941–947, arXiv:0811.3982, Bibcode:2009A&A...501..941H, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200811191, S2CID 118577511.
  10. ↑ de Bruijne, J. H. J.; Eilers, A.-C. (October 2012), "Radial velocities for the HIPPARCOS-Gaia Hundred-Thousand-Proper-Motion project", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 546: 14, arXiv:1208.3048, Bibcode:2012A&A...546A..61D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219219, S2CID 59451347, A61.
  11. ↑ Porto de Mello, G. F.; et al. (March 2014), "A photometric and spectroscopic survey of solar twin stars within 50 parsecs of the Sun; I. Atmospheric parameters and color similarity to the Sun", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 563: A52, arXiv:1312.7571, Bibcode:2014A&A...563A..52P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322277, S2CID 119111150.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Stassun, Keivan G.; et al. (2019), "The Revised TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List", The Astronomical Journal, 158 (4): 138, arXiv:1905.10694, Bibcode:2019AJ....158..138S, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab3467.
  13. 1 2 3 Borisov, Sviatoslav B.; et al. (2023), "New Generation Stellar Spectral Libraries in the Optical and Near-infrared. I. The Recalibrated UVES-POP Library for Stellar Population Synthesis", The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 266 (1): 11, arXiv:2211.09130, Bibcode:2023ApJS..266...11B, doi:10.3847/1538-4365/acc321.
  14. 1 2 3 Datson, Juliet; et al. (February 2015), "Spectroscopic study of solar twins and analogues", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 574: 12, arXiv:1412.8168, Bibcode:2015A&A...574A.124D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201425000, S2CID 53708062, A124.
  15. ↑ Isaacson, Howard; Fischer, Debra (2010), "Chromospheric Activity and Jitter Measurements for 2630 Stars on the California Planet Search", The Astrophysical Journal, 725 (1): 875, arXiv:1009.2301, Bibcode:2010ApJ...725..875I, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/725/1/875.
  16. 1 2 Llorente De Andrés, F.; et al. (2021), "The evolution of lithium in FGK dwarf stars. The lithium-rotation connection and the Li desert", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 654, arXiv:2108.05852, Bibcode:2021A&A...654A.137L, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141339.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 Hardegree-Ullman, Kevin K.; Apai, Dániel; Bergsten, Galen J.; Pascucci, Ilaria; López-Morales, Mercedes (June 2023), "Bioverse: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Capabilities of Extremely Large Telescopes to Probe Earth-like O2 Levels in Nearby Transiting Habitable-zone Exoplanets", The Astronomical Journal, 165 (6): 267, arXiv:2304.12490, Bibcode:2023AJ....165..267H, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/acd1ec, ISSN 0004-6256.
  18. ↑ "chi Cet", SIMBAD, Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2017-02-12.
  19. ↑ "V* EZ Cet", SIMBAD, Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
  20. ↑ "V* EZ Cet B", SIMBAD, Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
  21. ↑ Soderblom, David R.; Mayor, Michel (January 1993), "Stellar kinematic groups. I - The Ursa Major group", Astronomical Journal, 105 (1): 226–249, Bibcode:1993AJ....105..226S, doi:10.1086/116422.
  22. ↑ MAST: Barbara A. Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes, Space Telescope Science Institute, retrieved 8 December 2021.
  23. ↑ Koerner, D. W.; et al. (February 2010), "New Debris Disk Candidates Around 49 Nearby Stars" (PDF), The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 710 (1): L26–L29, Bibcode:2010ApJ...710L..26K, doi:10.1088/2041-8205/710/1/L26, S2CID 122844702.
  24. ↑ Fuhrmann, Klaus; Chini, Rolf (2018-06-01), "Nearby Gaia DR2 Companions", Research Notes of the AAS, 2 (2): 56, Bibcode:2018RNAAS...2...56F, doi:10.3847/2515-5172/aacc72, ISSN 2515-5172.
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