Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Pictor |
Right ascension | 05h 59m 49.65018s [1] |
Declination | −48° 14′ 22.8883″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.65 [2] (8.82 + 12.51) [3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K1V + M2V [4] |
B−V color index | 0.887±0.013 [2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +42.36±0.14 [1] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −43.418(115) mas/yr [1] Dec.: +65.333(123) mas/yr [1] |
Parallax (π) | 25.6106 ± 0.1043 mas [1] |
Distance | 127.4 ± 0.5 ly (39.0 ± 0.2 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 5.60 [2] |
Details [5] | |
A | |
Mass | 0.89±0.07 M☉ |
Radius | 1.04+0.02 −0.03 [6] R☉ |
Luminosity | 0.629±0.008 [6] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.34±0.11 cgs |
Temperature | 5,255±52 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.15±0.03 dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.0±1.2 [7] km/s |
B | |
Mass | 0.4 [8] M☉ |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 41004 is a visual binary [4] star system in the southern constellation of Pictor. It is too faint to be visible to the naked eye, having a combined apparent visual magnitude of 8.65. [2] The two components have a magnitude difference of 3.7, and share a common proper motion [4] with an angular separation of 0.30″ , as of 2018. [3] The distance to this system is approximately 127 light-years based on parallax. [1] It is drifting further away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +42.5 km/s, having come to within 44.5 ly some 831,000 years ago. [2]
The primary, component A, is a K-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of K1V [4] and a visual magnitude of 8.82. [3] Torres et al. (2006) classed it as a K1IV star, [7] suggesting it is a subgiant star that is evolving off the main sequence. It has 89% [4] of the mass of the Sun and 104% [6] of the Sun's radius. The star is radiating 63% [6] of the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 5,255 K. [4] Its smaller companion, designated component B, is a red dwarf with spectral type M2V [4] and apparent magnitude 12.33. It has a projected separation of 23 AU from the primary. [4]
A planet, HD 41004 Ab, was discovered by Zucker et al. and published in 2004. It has a minimum mass 2.56 times that of Jupiter. It orbits the primary star at a separation of 1.70 astronomical units, taking 2.64 years with a high eccentricity of 0.74. [4]
Companion (in order from star) | Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) | Orbital period (days) | Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
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b | ≥2.54±0.74 MJ | 1.70 | 963±38 | 0.74±0.20 | — | — |
HD 41004 Bb is a brown dwarf that at the time of the discovery was orbiting closer to the secondary star than any known extrasolar planet or brown dwarf (a=0.0177 AU), at only 145 km/s, because of its low-mass parent star, taking 1.3 days. Its orbit is circular despite the gravitational effect of HD 41004 A because of the tidal effect of the nearby star HD 41004 B. [10] A search for cyclotron radiation from the magnetosphere of Bb in 2020 did not find any, indicating the planet is either weakly magnetized, or the emission cone did not point to Earth at the time of observation. [11]
Companion (in order from star) | Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) | Orbital period (days) | Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
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b | ≥18.37±0.22 MJ | 0.0177 | 1.328300(12) | 0.081±0.012 | — | — |
HD 168746 is a Sun-like star with a close orbiting exoplanet in the constellation of Serpens. With an apparent visual magnitude of 7.95, it is too faint to be viewed with the naked eye but is easily visible with binoculars or a small telescope. The distance to this system is 136 light years based on parallax measurements, and it is drifting further away from the Sun with a radial velocity of 25.6 km/s.
HD 2638 is a ternary star system system in the equatorial constellation of Cetus. The pair have an angular separation of 0.53″ along a position angle of 166.7°, as of 2015. This is system too faint to be visible to the naked eye, having a combined apparent visual magnitude of 9.44; a small telescope is required. The distance to this system is 179.5 light years based on parallax, and it is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +9.6 km/s. The magnitude 7.76 star HD 2567 forms a common proper motion companion to this pair at projected separation 839″.
HD 6434 is a star in the southern constellation of Phoenix. Yellow dwarfs such as this are not very luminous, so at a distance of 138 light years it is not visible to the unaided eye. However, with binoculars it is readily visible under ideal observing conditions, having an apparent visual magnitude of 7.71. The star is drifting further from the Sun with a radial velocity of +23 km/s.
HD 216770 is a star with an orbiting exoplanet in the southern constellation of Piscis Austrinus. With an apparent visual magnitude of 8.11, it is too faint to be visible to the naked eye. It is located at a distance of 120 light years from the Sun, as determined by parallax measurements, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of 31.1 km/s. The star shows a high proper motion, traversing the celestial sphere at an angular rate of 0.302 arcsec yr−1.
HD 121504 is a star with an orbiting exoplanet in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is located at a distance of 136 light years from the Sun based on parallax measurements, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of 19.6 km/s. With an apparent visual magnitude of 7.54, this star is too faint to be visible to the naked eye. It shows a high proper motion, traversing the celestial sphere at an angular rate of 0.270 arcsec yr−1.
HD 202206 is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Capricornus. With an apparent visual magnitude of +8.1, it is too faint to be visible to the naked eye. It is located at a distance of 150 light years from the Sun based on parallax, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +14.7 km/s.
HD 11964 is a binary star system located 110 light-years away from the Sun in the equatorial constellation of Cetus. It is visible in binoculars or a telescope but is too faint to be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 7.51. The system is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −9 km/s. Two extrasolar planets have been confirmed to orbit the primary.
HD 156846 is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus, positioned a degree SSE of Messier 9. It has a yellow hue and is just barely bright enough to be visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 6.5. The system is located at a distance of 156 light years from the Sun based on parallax. It is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −68.5 km/s, and is predicted to come to within 85.0 light-years in about 476,000 years.
HD 141937 is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Libra, positioned a couple of degrees to the north of Lambda Librae. It is a yellow-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 7.25, which means it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye. This object is located at a distance of 108.9 light years from the Sun based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −2.2 km/s. It has an absolute magnitude of 4.71.
HD 142022 is a binary star system located in the southernmost constellation of Octans. It is too faint to be visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 7.70. The distance to this system is 112 light-years based on parallax, but it is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −10 km/s.
HD 196050 is a triple star system located in the southern constellation of Pavo. This system has an apparent magnitude of 7.50 and the absolute magnitude is 4.01. It is located at a distance of 165 light-years from the Sun based on parallax, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +61 km/s. It is also called by the Hipparcos designation HIP 101806.
HD 213240 is a possible binary star system in the constellation Grus. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.81, which lies below the limit of visibility for normal human sight. The system is located at a distance of 133.5 light years from the Sun based on parallax. The primary has an absolute magnitude of 3.77.
HD 162020 is a star in the southern constellation of Scorpius with a likely red dwarf companion. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 9.10, which is too faint to be visible to the naked eye. The distance to this system is 102 light-years based on stellar parallax. It is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −27 km/s, and is predicted to come to within ~18 light-years in 1.1 million years.
HD 28254 is a binary star system located 180 light-years away in the constellation Dorado. The primary component is an 8th magnitude G-type main-sequence star. This star is larger, cooler, brighter, and more massive than the Sun, and its metal content is 2.3 times as much as the Sun. In 2009, a gas giant exoplanet was found in orbit around the star.
HD 86226 is a star with a pair of orbiting exoplanet companions, found in the constellation of Hydra. With an apparent visual magnitude of 7.93, it is too dim to be visible with the naked eye. The distance to this system has been determined by the parallax method, yielding a range of 149 light years. It is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of +19.6 km/s. A survey in 2015 has ruled out the existence of any stellar companions at projected distances above 12 astronomical units.
HD 220689 is a single star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. It is a challenge to view with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of +7.74, but is readily viewed with a pair of binoculars. The star is located at a distance of 153 light years from the Sun based on parallax, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +12 km/s. A survey in 2015 has ruled out the existence of any additional stellar companions at projected distances from 26 to 305 astronomical units.
HD 106515 is a binary star in the constellation of Virgo.
Mu2 Octantis (μ2 Oct) is a binary star system of two G-type main-sequence stars. It shares the designation μ with μ1 Octantis, from which it is separated by 50 arcminutes.
HD 41742 and HD 41700 is a star system that lies approximately 88 light-years away in the constellation of Puppis. The system consists of two bright stars where the primary is orbited by two fainter stars, making it a quadruple with an unequal hierarchy.
HD 72945 and HD 72946 form a co-moving star system in the northern constellation of Cancer. HD 72945 is a binary star that is dimly visible to the naked eye as a point of light with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.91. At an angular separation of 10.10″ is the fainter companion star HD 72946 at magnitude 7.25. It is being orbited by a brown dwarf. The system as a whole is located at a distance of approximately 84 light years from the Sun based on parallax measurements.