HD 7449
HD 7449 is a binary star system about 126 light-years way. The primary star, HD 7449 A, is a main-sequence star belonging to the spectral class F9.5. It is younger than the Sun. The primary star is slightly depleted of heavy elements, having 80% of solar abundance.[4]
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000  | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cetus | 
| Right ascension | 01h 14m 29.32229s[1] | 
| Declination | −05° 02′ 50.6148″[1] | 
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.48 | 
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F9.5V+M4.5 | 
| B−V color index | 0.575 | 
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −19.60±0.13[1] km/s | 
| Proper motion (μ) |  RA: −164.544±0.039 mas/yr[1]  Dec.: −134.382±0.028 mas/yr[1]  | 
| Parallax (π) | 25.9132 ± 0.0287 mas[1] | 
| Distance | 125.9 ± 0.1 ly  (38.59 ± 0.04 pc)  | 
| Orbit[2] | |
| Primary | HD 7449 A | 
| Companion | HD 7449 B | 
| Period (P) | 175.310+43.633 −34.380 yr  | 
| Semi-major axis (a) | 34.655+5.498 −4.781 AU  | 
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.301+0.084 −0.102  | 
| Inclination (i) | 68.400+4.103 −3.887°  | 
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 325.935+2.865 −2.404°  | 
| Periastron epoch (T) | 2391480.709+12803.765 −15269.796  | 
| Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary)  | 201.186+12.830 −13.166°  | 
| Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary)  | 0.720525+0.043724 −0.029891 km/s  | 
| Details[3] | |
| HD 7449 A | |
| Mass | 1.05±0.02 M☉ | 
| Radius | 1.02±0.02 R☉ | 
| Luminosity | 1.26±0.02 L☉ | 
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.44±0.02 cgs | 
| Temperature | 6060±42 K | 
| Metallicity | −0.11±0.01[4] | 
| Age | 2.2±1.3 Gyr | 
| HD 7449 B | |
| Mass | 0.23+0.22 −0.05[5] M☉  | 
| Mass | 178.151+16.614 −13.664[2] MJup  | 
| Temperature | 3000 K | 
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data | 
Companion
    
The stellar companion HD 7449 B, belonging to spectral class M4.5, was discovered in 2015.[7] A survey in 2017 has failed to find additional stars with masses above 0.35M☉ in the system.[8]
The most recent parameters for HD 7449 B as of 2022 come from a combination of data from radial velocity, astrometry, and imaging, showing that it is about 178 MJ (0.17 M☉), and orbiting with a semi-major axis of about 34.7 AU and an orbital period of about 175 years.[2]
Planetary system
    
In 2011 one super-Jupiter-mass planet, HD 7449 Ab on a very eccentric orbit around HD 7449 A was discovered utilising the radial velocity method.[4] A second, long-term radial velocity trend is present, and a second planet or brown dwarf has been proposed as the cause of this trend.[4][9] However, in 2015 a low-mass stellar companion (HD 7449 B) was found, which is likely the cause of the long-term trend. The large eccentricity of the inner planet is likely caused by this stellar companion.[5] In 2022, the inclination and true mass of HD 7449 Ab were measured via astrometry.[2]
| Companion (in order from star)  | 
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU)  | 
Orbital period (years)  | 
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 8.174+3.055 −2.699 MJ  | 
2.438+0.062 −0.063  | 
3.479+0.029 −0.020  | 
0.752+0.035 −0.032  | 
171.631+2.609 −3.740°  | 
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References
    
- 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.
 - Feng, Fabo; Butler, R. Paul; et al. (August 2022). "3D Selection of 167 Substellar Companions to Nearby Stars". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 262 (21): 21. arXiv:2208.12720. Bibcode:2022ApJS..262...21F. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/ac7e57. S2CID 251864022.
 - Bonfanti, A.; Ortolani, S.; Nascimbeni, V. (2016), "Age consistency between exoplanet hosts and field stars", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 585: A5, arXiv:1511.01744, Bibcode:2016A&A...585A...5B, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201527297, S2CID 53971692
 - Dumusque, X.; Lovis, C.; Ségransan, D.; Mayor, M.; Udry, S.; Benz, W.; Bouchy, F.; Lo Curto, G.; Mordasini, C.; Pepe, F.; Queloz, D.; Santos, N. C.; Naef, D. (2011), "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XXX. Planetary systems around stars with solar-like magnetic cycles and short-term activity variation", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 535: A55, arXiv:1107.1748, Bibcode:2011A&A...535A..55D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117148, S2CID 119192207
 - Rodigas, Timothy J.; Arriagada, Pamela; Faherty, Jackie; Anglada-Escudé, Guillem; Kaib, Nathan; Butler, R. Paul; Shectman, Stephen; Weinberger, Alycia; Males, Jared R.; Morzinski, Katie M.; Close, Laird M.; Hinz, Philip M.; Crane, Jeffrey D.; Thompson, Ian; Teske, Johanna; Díaz, Matías; Minniti, Dante; Lopez-Morales, Mercedes; Adams, Fred C.; Boss, Alan P. (2016). "MagAO Imaging of Long-period Objects (MILO). I. A Benchmark M Dwarf Companion Exciting a Massive Planet around the Sun-like Star HD 7449". The Astrophysical Journal. 818 (2): 106. arXiv:1512.04540. Bibcode:2016ApJ...818..106R. doi:10.3847/0004-637X/818/2/106. S2CID 51813840.
 - "HD 7449". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
 - Open Exoplanet Catalogue an open source database of all discovered extrasolar planets HD 7449
 - Wittrock, Justin M.; Kane, Stephen R.; Horch, Elliott P.; Howell, Steve B.; Ciardi, David R.; Everett, Mark E. (2017), "Exclusion of Stellar Companions to Exoplanet Host Stars", The Astronomical Journal, 154 (5): 184, arXiv:1709.05315, Bibcode:2017AJ....154..184W, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aa8d69, S2CID 55789971
 - Wittenmyer, Robert A.; Clark, Jake T.; Zhao, Jinglin; Horner, Jonathan; Wang, Songhu; Johns, Daniel (2019), "Truly eccentric. I. Revisiting eight single-eccentric planetary systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 484 (4): 5859–5867, arXiv:1901.08471, Bibcode:2019MNRAS.484.5859W, doi:10.1093/mnras/stz290, S2CID 118915974