HD 170657

HD 170657 is a star in the constellation Sagittarius. It is located at a distance of about 43 light years. It has 0.79 solar masses and is a suspected variable star that varies in apparent magnitude from 6.826.88.[4]

HD 170657
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension  18h 31m 18.9597s[1]
Declination –18° 54 31.722[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.82
Characteristics
Spectral type K2V[2]
U−B color index +0.56[3]
B−V color index +0.87[3]
Variable type Suspected[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)–35[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: –140.14[1] mas/yr
Dec.: –194.60[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)75.71 ± 0.89[1] mas
Distance43.1 ± 0.5 ly
(13.2 ± 0.2 pc)
Details
Mass0.79 ± 0.11[6] M
Surface gravity (log g)4.61[6] cgs
Temperature5,156[6][7] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.5[6] km/s
Age1.6–6.1[7] Gyr
Other designations
GJ 716, BD-18 4986, HD 170657, LTT 7358, SAO 161557, HIP 90790.[8]
Database references
SIMBADdata
ARICNSdata

When observed with the Spitzer Space Telescope, this star did not display an excess emission of infrared radiation, which may otherwise indicate the presence of an orbiting debris disk.[7] The space velocity components of this star are (U, V, W) = (–41, –26, +6) km/s.[9]

Sources give contradictory measurements for the abundance of elements in this star. Lawler et al. (2009) lists an iron abundance of [Fe/H] = 0.27 dex,[7] while Valenti et al. (2005) has an iron abundance of [Fe/H] = –0.15.[6]

References

  1. Perryman, M. A. C.; et al. (April 1997). "The HIPPARCOS Catalogue". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 323: L49–L52. Bibcode:1997A&A...323L..49P.
  2. Gray, R. O.; et al. (July 2006). "Contributions to the Nearby Stars (NStars) Project: Spectroscopy of Stars Earlier than M0 within 40 pc-The Southern Sample". The Astronomical Journal. 132 (1): 161–170. arXiv:astro-ph/0603770. Bibcode:2006AJ....132..161G. doi:10.1086/504637.
  3. Corben, P. M.; Carter, B. S.; Banfield, R. M.; Harvey, G. M. (1972). "UBV Photometry of 500 Southern Stars [erratum: 1973MNSSA..32...48C]". Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa. 31: 7. Bibcode:1972MNSSA..31....7C.
  4. Kukarkin, B. V.; et al. (1981). Nachrichtenblatt der Vereinigung der Sternfreunde e.V. (Catalogue of suspected variable stars). Moscow: Academy of Sciences USSR Shternberg. Bibcode:1981NVS...C......0K.
  5. Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966). "The Revision of the General Catalogue of Radial Velocities". In Batten, Alan Henry; Heard, John Frederick (eds.). Determination of Radial Velocities and their Applications, Proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 30. University of Toronto: International Astronomical Union. Bibcode:1967IAUS...30...57E.
  6. Valenti, Jeff A.; Fischer, Debra A. (July 2005). "Spectroscopic Properties of Cool Stars (SPOCS). I. 1040 F, G, and K Dwarfs from Keck, Lick, and AAT Planet Search Programs". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 159 (1): 141–166. Bibcode:2005ApJS..159..141V. doi:10.1086/430500.
  7. Lawler, S. M.; et al. (November 2009). "Explorations Beyond the Snow Line: Spitzer/IRS Spectra of Debris Disks Around Solar-type Stars". The Astrophysical Journal. 705 (1): 89–111. arXiv:0909.0058. Bibcode:2009ApJ...705...89L. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/705/1/89.
  8. "HD 170657 -- Variable Star". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  9. Gliese, W. (1969). Catalogue of Nearby Stars. Heidelberg: Veröffentlichungen des Astronomischen Rechen-Instituts. Bibcode:1969VeARI..22....1G.
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