Z Chamaeleontis

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Z Chamaeleontis
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A light curve for Z Chamaeleontis, adapted from Wood et al. (1986) [1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Chamaeleon
Right ascension 08h 07m 27.7517s
Declination −76° 32′ 00.6650″
Apparent magnitude  (V)11.5 - 16.2 [2]
Characteristics
Spectral type DA? + M5.5e [3]
Variable type SU UMa + Algol [4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−20 [5]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: −33.650  mas/yr [6]
Dec.: +56.883  mas/yr [6]
Parallax (π)8.2805 ± 0.074  mas [6]
Distance 394 ± 4  ly
(121 ± 1  pc)
Orbit
Primarywhite dwarf
Companionred dwarf
Period (P)1.79  d [7]
Eccentricity (e)0 [7]
Inclination (i)81.8±0.1 [8] °
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)		105 [7] km/s
Details
white dwarf
Mass 1 [8]   M☉
Radius 0.013/0.48  R☉
Luminosity 0.007/0.017  L☉
Temperature 14,700/3100  K
red dwarf
Other designations
Z Cha, 2E 1942, SBC9 505, CSV 1244, 2MASS J08072774-7632006, SON 4893, 2E 0808.8-7622, 1RXS J080728.8-763157, AAVSO 0809-76
Database references
SIMBAD data

Z Chamaeleontis (abbreviated Z Cha) is a dwarf nova variable star system approximately 394 light-years [6] away from the Sun, where two stars orbit each other every 1.78 hours. The system comprises an eclipsing white dwarf and red dwarf and possibly a yet unconfirmed third low-mass substellar companion. [9]

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Substellar companion

Dai et al. (2009) invoke the presence of a third object to explain orbital period variations with an apparent periodicity of roughly 28 years. The third body could yield a minimum mass 20 times greater than Jupiter and be located 9.9 Astronomical Units away from the dwarf nova, being likely a low-mass brown dwarf.

Possible makeup of the Z Chamaeleontis Star system. Diagram of the (possible) Z Chamaeleontis Star system.png
Possible makeup of the Z Chamaeleontis Star system.
The Z Chamaeleontis planetary system [9]
Companion
(in order from star)		 Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)		 Orbital period
(years)		 Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b(unconfirmed)≥20 MJ 9.928≤0.2——

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