2MASS J18352154-3123385

2MASS J18352154-3123385
Observation data
Epoch 2000.0      Equinox 2000.0
Constellation Sagittarius
2MASS J18352154-3123385[1]
Right ascension 18h 35m 21.543s
Declination −31° 23 38.53
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.5
2MASS J18352205-3123421[2]
Right ascension 18h 35m 22.050s
Declination −31° 23 42.19
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.0
Characteristics
2MASS J18352154-3123385
Spectral type M6.5V
Apparent magnitude (J) 8.652
Apparent magnitude (H) 8.097
Apparent magnitude (K) 7.803
Characteristics
2MASS J18352205-3123421
Spectral type M8V
Apparent magnitude (J) 9.438
Apparent magnitude (H) 8.815
Apparent magnitude (K) 8.533
Astrometry
2MASS J18352154-3123385
Proper motion (μ) RA: 70.978 ± 59 mas/yr
Dec.: -505.037 ± 82 mas/yr
Parallax (π)119.5 ± 4 mas
Distance27.3 ± 0.9 ly
(8.4 ± 0.3 pc)
2MASS J18352205-3123421
Proper motion (μ) RA: 77.0 mas/yr
Dec.: -623.0 mas/yr
Orbit
Primary2MASS J18352154-3123385
Companion2MASS J18352205-3123421
Period (P)~1400-1800? yr
Semi-major axis (a)50-70 AU
Inclination (i)~55°
Longitude of the node (Ω)~5°
Periastron epoch (T)~1968
Other designations
1RXS J183520.9-312327
Database references
SIMBADdata
Database references

2MASS J18352154-3123385, shortened 2MASS J1835, is a binary Red dwarf system about 27 light years from the Earth. It was first reported due to its high proper motion in 2010 by J. D. Kirkpatrick et al.[3][4] It was then independently discovered from its X-ray radiation on June 10, 2015. Further investigation has shown the star to be a binary star with components of spectral type M6.5 and M8. They orbit each other in 1,400-1,800 years, and reached their closest point in mid-1968 assuming a constant proper motion. During their closest approach, they were separated by less than 0.1 arcsecond, compared to their current separation of 2 arcseconds.

Despite the fact that A and B are magnitude 12.5 and 13, respectively, their vicinity to the Earth was not noticed until 2015 due to the fact that it is in front of a relatively dense star field less than 15 degrees away from the Galactic Center.

2MASS J1835A is likely a Flare star, due to its clear X-ray radiation common of flare stars. It has never been observed to flare directly, however.

A 19th-magnitude star at 18h 35m 22.76s −31° 23 27.7 has been seen in the vicinity, with a similar proper motion to 2MASS J1835, but is probably not related as its proper motion is not as high as 2MASS J1835. Due to its dimness, insufficient data exists to determine its spectral type.

See also

Notes

^ given date is not the date of periastron, but rather the date of the closest separation between 2MASS J1835A and B.

References

  1. "2MASS J18352154-3123385". SIMBAD. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. "2MASS J18352205-3123421". SIMBAD. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. Kirkpatrick, J. Davy. "Discoveries from a Near-Infrared Proper Motion Survey using Multi-Epoch Two Micron All-Sky Survey Data". IOPscience. Institution of Physics. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. Kirkpatrick, J. D. "Discoveries from a Near-infrared Proper Motion Survey using Multi-epoch 2MASS Data (full text table)". IOPscience. Institute of Physics. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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