Stein 2051

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Stein 2051
Einstein revisited.jpg
Image of Stein 2051 B and a background star taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. [1]
Credit: NASA, ESA, and K. Sahu (STScI)
Observation data
Epoch J2000        Equinox J2000
Constellation Camelopardalis [2]
Stein 2051 A
Right ascension 04h 31m 11.5144s [3]
Declination +58° 58 37.464 [3]
Apparent magnitude  (V)10.98 [4]
Stein 2051 B
Right ascension 04h 31m 12.5714s [5]
Declination +58° 58 41.293 [5]
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.43 [6]
Characteristics
Stein 2051 A
Evolutionary stage main sequence [7]
Spectral type M4.0Ve [8]
U−B color index +1.21 [9]
B−V color index +1.65 [9]
Stein 2051 B
Evolutionary stage white dwarf [10]
Spectral type DC5 [11]
U−B color index -0.53 [9]
B−V color index +0.31 [9]
Astrometry
Stein 2051 A
Radial velocity (Rv)29 [12] km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: 1300.365 mas/yr [3]
Dec.: -2046.106 mas/yr [3]
Parallax (π)181.2438±0.0499  mas [3]
Distance 17.995 ± 0.005  ly
(5.517 ± 0.002  pc)
Absolute magnitude  (MV)+12.36 [13]
Stein 2051 B
Radial velocity (Rv)2.0 [14] km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: 1334.780±0.021 [5] mas/yr
Dec.: −1947.638±0.019 [5] mas/yr
Parallax (π)181.2730 ± 0.0203  mas [5]
Distance 17.993 ± 0.002  ly
(5.5165 ± 0.0006  pc)
Absolute magnitude  (MV)+13.71 [15]
Details [7]
Stein 2051 A
Mass 0.252±0.013 [16]   M
Radius 0.292±0.031 [16]   R
Luminosity 0.0081 [16]   L
Surface gravity (log g)4.80+0.13
0.10
  cgs
Temperature 3277+42
75
  K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.26+0.06
0.22
  dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.2+1.7
2.7
 km/s
Stein 2051 B
Mass 0.675±0.051 [10]   M
Radius 0.0114±0.0004 [10]   R
Temperature 7122±181 [10]   K
Other designations
Stein 2051, G 175-34, HIP 21088, [17] WDS J04312+5858AB, GJ 169.1, [18] PLX 986.01 [19]
Stein 2051 A: LHS 26, NLTT 13373, TYC 3744-412-1, 2MASS J04311147+585837, WISE J043113.20+585816.7 [20]
Stein 2051 B: EGGR 180, LHS 27, NLTT 13375, TYC 3744-2062-1, 2MASS J04311201+5858476, WD 0426+58, WD2 0426+585, WD3 0426+588 [21]
Database references
SIMBAD A
B
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Stein 2051
Location of Stein 2051 in the constellation Camelopardalis

Stein 2051 (Gliese 169.1, G 175-034, LHS 26/27) is a nearby binary star system, containing a red dwarf (component A) and a degenerate star (white dwarf) (component B), located in constellation Camelopardalis at about 18 ly from Earth. [19]

Contents

Stein 2051 is the nearest (red dwarf + white dwarf) separate binary system (40 Eridani BC is located closer at 16.26 light-years, [22] but it is a part of a triple star system).

Stein 2051 B is the 6th nearest white dwarf after Sirius B, Procyon B, van Maanen's star, LP 145-141 and 40 Eridani B.

Properties

The brighter of these two stars is A (a red dwarf), but the more massive is component B (a white dwarf).

In 2017, Stein 2051 B was observed passing in front of a more distant star. The bending of starlight by the gravitational field of the nearer star allowed its mass to be directly measured. The estimated mass of Stein 2051 B is 0.675±0.051  M , which fits the expected range of a white dwarf with a carbon-oxygen core. [10]

References

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