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HAT-P-9

HAT-P-9 is a magnitude 12 F-type star approximately 1500 light-years away in the constellation Auriga. A search for a binary companion star using adaptive optics at the MMT Observatory was negative.

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HAT-P-9 / Tevel

The Size Comparison of HAT-P-9 System (Tevel).
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga1
Right ascension 07h 20m 40.4565s2
Declination +37° 08′ 26.343″2
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.34 ± 0.273
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence2
Spectral type F4
Apparent magnitude (B) 12.35 ± 0.233
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.34 ± 0.273
Apparent magnitude (J) 11.274 ± 0.0223
Apparent magnitude (H) 11.04 ± 0.033
Apparent magnitude (K) 11.015 ± 0.0213
Variable type planetary transit4
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)20.69±2.272 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −9.796 mas/yr2
Dec.: −13.029 mas/yr2
Parallax (π)2.1626±0.0140 mas2
Distance1,508 ± 10 ly
(462 ± 3 pc)
Details
Mass1.281+0.057
−0.056
5 M
Radius1.338+0.065
−0.060
5 R
Luminosity2.62+0.26
−0.23
5 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.293+0.033
−0.035
5 cgs
Temperature6253 ± 846 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.16 ± 0.096 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)13.4 ± 1.46 km/s
Age1.6+1.8
−1.4
7 Gyr
Other designations
Tevel, TOI-1731, TIC 371234684, TYC 2463-281-1, GSC 02463-00281, 2MASS J07204044+3708263, HAT-P-93
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

HAT-P-9 is a magnitude 12 F-type star approximately 1500 light-years away in the constellation Auriga.3 A search for a binary companion star using adaptive optics at the MMT Observatory was negative.8

Naming

The star HAT-P-9 is named Tevel. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Israel, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. The Hebrew word תֵבֵל tevel means "World" or "Universe".910

Planetary system

An exoplanet orbiting the star, HAT-P-9b, was discovered by the transit method on June 26, 2008. This is a low-density hot Jupiter, orbiting its star in just 3.9 days.4

The HAT-P-9 planetary system5
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination
(°)
Radius
b / Alef 0.749+0.064
−0.063
 MJ
0.05287±0.00078 3.92281072(102) 0.084+0.052
−0.047
86.44+0.37
−0.36
1.393+0.067
−0.065
 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. "SIMBAD query result: TYC 2463-281-1 -- Star". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
  4. Shporer, Avi; et al. (2009). "HAT-P-9b: A Low-Density Planet Transiting a Moderately Faint F Star". The Astrophysical Journal. 690 (2): 1393–1400. arXiv:0806.4008. Bibcode:2009ApJ...690.1393S. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/690/2/1393. S2CID 930937.
  5. Wang, Yong-Hao; Wang, Songhu; et al. (February 2019). "Transiting Exoplanet Monitoring Project (TEMP). V. Transit Follow Up for HAT-P-9b, HAT-P-32b, and HAT-P-36b". The Astronomical Journal. 157 (2): 82. Bibcode:2019AJ....157...82W. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aaf6b6.
  6. 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.
  7. Bonomo, A. S.; Desidera, S.; et al. (June 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 & Astrophysics. 602: A107. arXiv:1704.00373. Bibcode:2017A&A...602A.107B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201629882. S2CID 118923163.
  8. Adams, E. R.; et al. (2013). "Adaptive Optics Images. II. 12 Kepler Objects of Interest and 15 Confirmed Transiting Planets". The Astronomical Journal. 146 (1). 9. arXiv:1305.6548. Bibcode:2013AJ....146....9A. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/1/9. S2CID 119117620.
  9. "Approved names". NameExoworlds. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  10. "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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