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HAT-P-4

HAT-P-4 is a wide binary star consisting of a pair of G-type main-sequence stars in the constellation of Boötes. It also has the BD designation BD+36°2593.

Last revised
Aug 4, 2026
Read time
≈ 3 min
Length
732 w
Citations
44
Source
HAT-P-4
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Boötes1
HAT-P-4A
Right ascension 15h 19m 57.9204s2
Declination +36° 13′ 46.738″2
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.159±0.0103
HAT-P-4B
Right ascension 15h 20m 00.0127s4
Declination +36° 12′ 18.520″4
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.534±0.013
Characteristics
HAT-P-4A
Spectral type G0V5
B−V color index 0.771
Variable type planetary transit6
HAT-P-4B
Spectral type G2V5
Astrometry
HAT-P-4A
Radial velocity (Rv)−1.13(37)2 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −21.513(13) mas/yr2
Dec.: −24.255(19) mas/yr2
Parallax (π)3.1071±0.0154 mas2
Distance1,050 ± 5 ly
(322 ± 2 pc)
HAT-P-4B
Radial velocity (Rv)−1.31(35)4 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −21.424(13) mas/yr4
Dec.: −24.182(20) mas/yr4
Parallax (π)3.0777±0.0155 mas4
Distance1,060 ± 5 ly
(325 ± 2 pc)
Position (relative to HAT-P-4A)5
ComponentHAT-P-4B
Epoch of observation1999/02/07
Angular distance91.760±0.099
Position angle163.97±0.06°
Projected separation28446 AU
Details
HAT-P-4A
Mass1.260+0.043
−0.042
7 M
Radius1.573±0.0157 R
Luminosity2.82 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.145±0.0157 cgs
Temperature5927+57
−47
7 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.277±0.0078 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.6 ± 0.99 km/s
Age~4.2 Gyr
HAT-P-4B
Mass1.04 M
Radius1.34 R
Luminosity2.04 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.38±0.148 cgs
Temperature6037±378 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.175±0.0068 dex
Age7.84 Gyr
Other designations
HAT-P-4A: BD+36°2593, SAO 64638, TYC 2569-1599-1, GSC 02569-01599, 2MASS J15195792+361346710
HAT-P-4B: TYC 2569-744-1, 2MASS J15200001+361218511
Database references
SIMBADA
B
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

HAT-P-4 is a wide binary star consisting of a pair of G-type main-sequence stars5 in the constellation of Boötes.1 It also has the BD designation BD+36°2593.

The star exhibits an infrared excess of unknown origin.12

Binary companion

The companion star is located at a distance of 28446 astronomical units and therefore has an orbital period that is extremely long.5

Planetary system

The primary star is home to the transiting extrasolar planet HAT-P-4b.6 This planet is a fairly typical hot Jupiter type planet in a 3-day orbit.6

The HAT-P-4A planetary system1314
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination
(°)
Radius
b 0.651+0.033
−0.037
 MJ
0.04449+0.00083
−0.0012
3.0565254±0.0000012 <0.0073 1.28+0.016
−0.015
7 RJ
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 99 (617): 695. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
  2. Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. Henden, A. A.; et al. (2016). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: AAVSO Photometric All Sky Survey (APASS) DR9 (Henden+, 2016)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: II/336. Originally Published in: 2015AAS...22533616H. 2336. Bibcode:2016yCat.2336....0H. Vizier catalog entry for component A Vizier catalog entry for component B
  4. Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  5. Mugrauer, M.; Ginski, C.; Seeliger, M. (2014). "New wide stellar companions of exoplanet host stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 439 (1): 1063–1070. Bibcode:2014MNRAS.439.1063M. doi:10.1093/mnras/stu044.
  6. Kovács, G.; et al. (2007). "HAT-P-4b: A Metal-rich Low-Density Transiting Hot Jupiter". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 670 (1): L41–L44. arXiv:0710.0602. Bibcode:2007ApJ...670L..41K. doi:10.1086/524058. S2CID 14966730.
  7. Wang, Xian-Yu; et al. (1 July 2021). "Transiting Exoplanet Monitoring Project (TEMP). VI. The Homogeneous Refinement of System Parameters for 39 Transiting Hot Jupiters with 127 New Light Curves". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 255 (1). 15. arXiv:2105.14851. Bibcode:2021ApJS..255...15W. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/ac0835. S2CID 235253975.
  8. Saffe, C.; et al. (2017). "Signatures of rocky planet engulfment in HAT-P-4. Implications for chemical tagging studies". Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters. 604. L4. arXiv:1707.02180. Bibcode:2017A&A...604L...4S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201731430. S2CID 119204481.
  9. Torres, Guillermo; et al. (2012). "Improved Spectroscopic Parameters for Transiting Planet Hosts". The Astrophysical Journal. 757 (2). 161. arXiv:1208.1268. Bibcode:2012ApJ...757..161T. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/757/2/161. S2CID 16580774.
  10. "BD+36 2593". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  11. "TYC 2569-744-1". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  12. Sada, Pedro V.; Deming, Drake; Jennings, Donald E.; Jackson, Brian k.; Hamilton, Catrina M.; Fraine, Jonathan; Peterson, Steven W.; Haase, Flynn; Bays, Kevin; Lunsford, Allen; o'Gorman, Eamon (2012). "Extrasolar Planet Transits Observed at Kitt Peak National Observatory". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 124 (913): 212–229. arXiv:1202.2799. Bibcode:2012PASP..124..212S. doi:10.1086/665043. S2CID 29665395.
  13. Bonomo, A. S.; et al. (2017). "The GAPS Programme with HARPS-N at TNG. XIV. Investigating giant planet migration history via improved eccentricity and mass determination for 231 transiting planets". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 602. A107. arXiv:1704.00373. Bibcode:2017A&A...602A.107B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201629882. S2CID 118923163.
  14. Sada, Pedro V.; et al. (2012). "Extrasolar Planet Transits Observed at Kitt Peak National Observatory". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 124 (913): 212–229. arXiv:1202.2799. Bibcode:2012PASP..124..212S. doi:10.1086/665043. S2CID 29665395.
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