Lambda Serpentis, Latinized from λ Serpentis, is a star in the constellation Serpens, in its head (Serpens Caput). It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.43,[2] making it visible to the naked eye. Based upon parallax measurements, this star lies at a distance of about 38.9 light-years (11.9 parsecs) from Earth.[1] Lambda Serpentis is moving toward the Solar System with a radial velocity of 66.4 km s−1.[4] In about 166,000 years, this system will make its closest approach of the Sun at a distance of 7.371 ± 0.258 light-years (2.260 ± 0.079 parsecs), before moving away thereafter.[9]
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 15h 46m 26.61423s[1] |
| Declination | +07° 21′ 11.0475″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.43[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G0 V[3] |
| U−B color index | +0.11[2] |
| B−V color index | +0.60[2] |
| Variable type | Suspected |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −66.4[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −224.0±0.2 mas/yr[1] Dec.: −69.8±0.3 mas/yr[1] |
| Parallax (π) | 83.92 ± 0.15 mas[1] |
| Distance | 38.87 ± 0.07 ly (11.92 ± 0.02 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 4.01[5] |
| Details[6] | |
| Mass | 1.09±0.04 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.363±0.031 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1.98±0.023 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.09[7] cgs |
| Temperature | 5,901±78 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.03[7] dex |
| Rotation | 24.3+3.7 −4.9 d |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 3[8] km/s |
| Age | 5.4±0.7 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
This star is 36% larger and 9% more massive than the Sun, although it has a similar stellar classification. It is shining with nearly double the Sun's luminosity and this energy is being radiated from the star's outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 5,901 K.[6] A periodicity of 1837 days (5.03 years) was suspected by Morbey & Griffith (1987),[10] but it is probably bound to stellar activity. However, McDonald Observatory team has set limits to the presence of one or more exoplanets[10] around Lambda Serpentis with masses between 0.16 and 2 Jupiter masses and average separations spanning between 0.05 and 5.2 Astronomical Units.
Planetary system
editIn 2020, a candidate planet was detected orbiting Lambda Serpentis (HD 141004). With a minimum mass of 0.043 MJ (13.6 ME) and an orbital period of 15 days, this would most likely be a hot Neptune.[11] The discovery of planet was confirmed in 2021.[12]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | ≥ 0.0428+0.0047 −0.0045 MJ |
0.1238±0.002 | 15.5083+0.0016 −0.0018 |
0.16+0.11 −0.10 |
— | — |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 649: A1. arXiv:2012.01533. Bibcode:2021A&A...649A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300. (Erratum: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e). Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ a b c d Johnson, H. L.; Morgan, W. W. (1953). "Fundamental stellar photometry for standards of spectral type on the revised system of the Yerkes spectral atlas". Astrophysical Journal. 117: 313–352. Bibcode:1953ApJ...117..313J. doi:10.1086/145697. S2CID 18072563.
- ^ a b "lam Ser -- Spectroscopic binary". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ a b Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953). "General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities". Carnegie Institute Washington D.C. Publication. Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington. Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W.
- ^ Holmberg, J.; et al. (July 2009), "The Geneva-Copenhagen survey of the solar neighbourhood. III. Improved distances, ages, and kinematics", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 501 (3): 941–947, arXiv:0811.3982, Bibcode:2009A&A...501..941H, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200811191, S2CID 118577511.
- ^ a b Metcalfe, Travis S.; Buzasi, Derek; Huber, Daniel; Pinsonneault, Marc H.; van Saders, Jennifer L.; Ayres, Thomas R.; Basu, Sarbani; Drake, Jeremy J.; Egeland, Ricky; Kochukhov, Oleg; Petit, Pascal; Saar, Steven H.; See, Victor; Stassun, Keivan G.; Li, Yaguang (2023-09-21). "Asteroseismology and Spectropolarimetry of the Exoplanet Host Star λ Serpentis". The Astronomical Journal. 166 (4): 167. arXiv:2308.09808. Bibcode:2023AJ....166..167M. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/acf1f7. ISSN 0004-6256.
- ^ a b Fuhrmann, Klaus (October 1998). "Nearby stars of the Galactic disk and halo". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 338: 161–183. Bibcode:1998A&A...338..161F.
- ^ Bernacca, P. L.; Perinotto, M. (1970). "A catalogue of stellar rotational velocities". Contributi Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova in Asiago. 239 (1): 1. Bibcode:1970CoAsi.239....1B.
- ^ Dybczyński, P. A. (April 2006), "Simulating observable comets. III. Real stellar perturbers of the Oort cloud and their output", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 449 (3): 1233–1242, Bibcode:2006A&A...449.1233D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20054284
- ^ a b Morbey, C. L.; Griffith, R. F. (1987). "On the reality of certain spectroscopic orbits". Astrophysical Journal. 317 (1): 343–352. Bibcode:1987ApJ...317..343M. doi:10.1086/165281.
- ^ Hirsch, Lea A.; et al. (2021), "Understanding the Impacts of Stellar Companions on Planet Formation and Evolution: A Survey of Stellar and Planetary Companions within 25 pc", The Astronomical Journal, 161 (3): 134, arXiv:2012.09190, Bibcode:2021AJ....161..134H, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/abd639, S2CID 229297873.
- ^ a b Rosenthal, Lee J.; Fulton, Benjamin J.; Hirsch, Lea A.; Isaacson, Howard T.; Howard, Andrew W.; Dedrick, Cayla M.; Sherstyuk, Ilya A.; Blunt, Sarah C.; Petigura, Erik A.; Knutson, Heather A.; Behmard, Aida; Chontos, Ashley; Crepp, Justin R.; Crossfield, Ian J. M.; Dalba, Paul A.; Fischer, Debra A.; Henry, Gregory W.; Kane, Stephen R.; Kosiarek, Molly; Marcy, Geoffrey W.; Rubenzahl, Ryan A.; Weiss, Lauren M.; Wright, Jason T. (2021), "The California Legacy Survey. I. A Catalog of 178 Planets from Precision Radial Velocity Monitoring of 719 Nearby Stars over Three Decades", The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 255 (1): 8, arXiv:2105.11583, Bibcode:2021ApJS..255....8R, doi:10.3847/1538-4365/abe23c, S2CID 235186973
Further reading
edit- Wittenmeyer, R. A.; et al. (2006). "Detection Limits from the McDonald Observatory Planet Search Program". Astronomical Journal. 132 (1): 177–188. arXiv:astro-ph/0604171. Bibcode:2006AJ....132..177W. doi:10.1086/504942. S2CID 16755455.