2024AJ....167..278D


Query : 2024AJ....167..278D

2024AJ....167..278D - Astron. J., 167, 278 (2024/June-0)

Orbital and Atmospheric Characterization of the 1RXS J034231.8+121622 System using High-resolution Spectroscopy Confirms that the Companion is a Low-mass Star.

DO O C.R., SAPPEY B., KONOPACKY Q.M., RUFFIO J.-B., O'NEIL K.K., DO T., MARTINEZ G., BARMAN T.S., NGUYEN J.S., XUAN J.W., THEISSEN C.A., BLUNT S., THOMPSON W., HSU C.-C., BAKER A., BARTOS R., BLAKE G.A., CALVIN B., CETRE S., DELORME J.-R., DOPPMANN G., ECHEVERRI D., FINNERTY L., FITZGERALD M.P., INGLIS J., JOVANOVIC N., LOPEZ R.A., MAWET D., MORRIS E., PEZZATO J., SCHOFIELD T., SKEMER A., WALLACE J.K., WANG J.J., WANG J. and LIBERMAN J.

Abstract (from CDS):

The 1RXS J034231.8+121622 system consists of an M dwarf primary and a directly imaged low-mass stellar companion. We use high-resolution spectroscopic data from Keck/KPIC to estimate the objects' atmospheric parameters and radial velocities (RVs). Using PHOENIX stellar models, we find that the primary has a temperature of 3460 ± 50 K and a metallicity of 0.16 ± 0.04, while the secondary has a temperature of 2510 ± 50 K and a metallicity of ${0.13}_{-0.11}^{+0.12}$. Recent work suggests this system is associated with the Hyades, giving it an older age than previous estimates. Both metallicities agree with current Hyades [Fe/H] measurements (0.11-0.21). Using stellar evolutionary models, we obtain significantly higher masses for the objects, 0.30 ± 0.15 M⊙ and 0.08 ± 0.01 M⊙ (84 ± 11 MJup), respectively. Using the RVs and a new astrometry point from Keck/NIRC2, we find that the system is likely an edge-on, moderately eccentric (${0.41}_{-0.08}^{+0.27}$) configuration. We also estimate the C/O ratio of both objects using custom grid models, obtaining 0.42 ± 0.10 (primary) and 0.55 ± 0.10 (companion). From these results, we confirm that this system most likely went through a binary star formation process in the Hyades. The significant changes in this system's parameters since its discovery highlight the importance of high-resolution spectroscopy for both orbital and atmospheric characterization of directly imaged companions.

Abstract Copyright: © 2024. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Brown dwarfs - Direct imaging - High resolution spectroscopy - Exoplanets - Binary stars - Orbit determination - Atmospheric composition - Star formation - Exoplanet formation

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Number of rows : 3
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
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1 * s Tau * 03 30 24.4687998536 +11 20 11.181854237   5.090 5.124     A0Vn 68 0
2 RX J0342.5+1216 ** 03 42 31.8234126840 +12 16 22.479814128   16.23   14.44   M5.2V+L0 41 0
3 Cl Melotte 25 OpC 04 30 27.4 +16 46 43           ~ 3309 0

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