V773 Tauri

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V773 Tauri
V773TauLightCurve.png
Light curves for V773 Tauri. The upper panel shows the variability as seen by TESS . [1] The lower panel, adapted from Kenworthy et al., [2] shows the eclipse seen in 2010.
Observation data
Epoch J2000        Equinox J2000
Constellation Taurus
Right ascension 04h 14m 12.926s [3]
Declination 28° 12 12.36 [3]
Apparent magnitude  (V)10.59 to 10.95 [4]
Characteristics
Spectral type K3Ve (Li) [5]
Variable type Orion variable + BY Dra [4]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)RA: 6.540  mas/yr [3]
Dec.: −27.792  mas/yr [3]
Parallax (π)8.3261 ± 0.1313  mas
Distance 433.1 ± 7.5  ly
(132.8±2.3  pc) [6]
Orbit [2]
PrimaryV773 Tau AB
CompanionV773 Tau C
Period (P)624+83
−52
yr
Semi-major axis (a)1,013+93
−74
  mas
Eccentricity (e)0.40+0.04
−0.05
Inclination (i)97.3±0.6°
Longitude of the node (Ω)104.6±1.3°
Periastron epoch (T)1,740+26
−40
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
107.8±4.5°
Orbit [2]
PrimaryV773 Tau A
CompanionV773 Tau B
Period (P)26.50±0.07 yr
Semi-major axis (a)117.7±0.86  mas
Eccentricity (e)0.104±0.009
Inclination (i)69.25±0.40°
Longitude of the node (Ω)290.54±0.40°
Periastron epoch (T)2,010.11±0.12
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
266.0±1.5°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
6.50±0.50 [7] km/s
Orbit [6]
PrimaryV773 Tau Aa
CompanionV773 Tau Ab
Period (P)51.1033±0.0018 d
Semi-major axis (a)2.809±0.033  mas
Eccentricity (e)0.2713±0.0066
Inclination (i)68.5±1.6°
Longitude of the node (Ω)62.4±1.1°
Periastron epoch (T)53,059.75±0.28  MJD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
5.6±2.2°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
35.72±0.46 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
42.9±1.3 km/s
Details
Aa
Mass 1.55±0.11 [6]   M
Radius 2.22 [8]   R
Luminosity 2.56 [8]   L
Surface gravity (log g)3.93 [8]   cgs
Temperature 4,900 [8]   K
Age 3±1 [2]   Myr
Ab
Mass 1.293±0.068 [6]   M
Radius 1.74 [8]   R
Luminosity1.37 [8]   L
Surface gravity (log g)4.08 [8]   cgs
Temperature 4,740 [8]   K
Other designations
V773 Tau, HD  283447, HIP  19762, WDS J04142+2813A [9]
Database references
SIMBAD data

V773 Tauri is a young, multiple star system in the central region [6] of Taurus, an equatorial constellation. This is a T Tauri-type variable star that ranges in apparent visual magnitude from 10.59 down to 10.95, [4] which is too faint to be viewed with the naked eye. Based on various estimates, the system is located at a distance of approximately 433  light years from the Sun. It lies near the dark cloud Lynds 1495. [6]

Aa
Period = 51.1 d
Ab
Period = 26.5 yr
B(ab)
Period = 624 yr
C

Hierarchy of orbits

This system was identified as a T Tauri star by A. E. Rydgren and associates in 1974. [10] Radio emission was detected from this source in 1983. [11] In 1993, it was discovered to be a double star with an angular separation of about 150  mas : the two components are designated A and B. Component A was found to be a double-lined spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 51 days. In 2003 a third member of this group was located, component C, [6] at a separation of 256 mas from component A.

Orbital solutions for the A–B pair provide an unexpectedly high dynamic mass of 2.69±0.67  M for component B, suggesting it too may be a binary system. [7] A single star with that much mass would have 17 times the luminosity of the Sun, which is inconsistent with the observed optical luminosity. Photometry of component B suggests it is experiencing extinction from dust along the line of sight. The component is variable in the K band, which is consistent with clumps or clouds of dust in orbit. [2]

In 2010, an extended eclipse was observed in the V773 Tauri system. This was interpreted as a circumbinary disk of component B passing in front of component A. The eclipse obscured 70% of the emission from component A and lasted 150 days. [2]

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References

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