41 G. Arae

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41 G. Arae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ara
Right ascension 17h 19m 03.83755s[1]
Declination −46° 38′ 10.4404″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.48[2] (5.61 / 8.88)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type G8V + M0V[4]
U−B color index +0.38[5]
B−V color index +0.80[6]
R−I color index +0.41[6]
Distance
28.67 ± 0.02 ly
(8.791 ± 0.006 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)5.74[7]
Argument of periastron
(ω)
(secondary)		329.7°
Details
41 G. Ara A
Gyr
41 G. Ara B
Mass0.52[4] M☉
Radius0.650[4] R☉
LTT 6886, SAO
227816, LPM 636, LFT 1334.
Database references
SIMBAD41 G. Ara
41 G. Ara A
41 G. Ara B
ARICNS41 G. Ara A
41 G. Ara B

41 G. Arae (abbreviated to 41 G. Ara), also known as GJ 666, is a trinary star system in the constellation Ara 28.7 light-years (8.8 parsecs) from the Sun. Although often called just 41 Arae, it is more accurate to call it 41 G. Arae, as the number 41 is the Gould designation (Flamsteed only covered the northern hemisphere).

The primary star in this system is a

G-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of G8V. It has about 81% of the mass of the Sun, and 79% of the Sun's radius.[8] The fainter member of the pair, a red dwarf,[4] has a peculiar spectrum that shows a deficiency in elements with a higher atomic number than Helium. No planetary companions have been detected in orbit around these stars.[11]

The two stars share a highly elliptical orbit that takes several centuries to complete. The estimates of the period range from 693 to 2,200 years,[12] and the average separation of the two stars is about 210 AU (or 210 times the average distance between the Earth and the Sun).

41 G. Arae is most likely a triple, comprising the following components: Gliese 666A supposed as a spectroscopic binary, and Gliese 666B as its companion. Two other visual companions were proposed, but neither share the system's motion.[13] Observations from Gaia have shown that it is in fact component B which is binary, with an orbital period of 88 days.[14]

This system has a relatively high proper motion, moving over a second of arc across the sky each year. The

space velocity components of this system are [U, V, W] = [+38, +30, −19] km/s.[6] The stars in this system show low chromospheric activity, and have a net space velocity of 52 km/s relative to the Sun. This, in combination with their low metallicity, shows that the pair belongs to the old disk population.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^
    S2CID 244398875
    . Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D
    .
  3. ^ a b "Entry 171903.85-463810.1", Sixth Catalog of Orbits of Visual Binary Stars, United States Naval Observatory, archived from the original on 2017-08-01, retrieved 2016-06-07.
  4. ^
    Bibcode:1979VKha..190...52Z
    .
  5. Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J
    .
  6. ^
    Bibcode:1988A&A...191..237P
  7. S2CID 118577511
    .
  8. ^
    S2CID 18775378
  9. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200810377[permanent dead link
    ]
  10. S2CID 27151456
  11. S2CID 16256304
  12. S2CID 119459291
  13. doi:10.1093/mnras/stv1596
    .
  14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7576096
    .

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