GJ 3379

GJ 3379 (Giclas 99-49) is the nearest star in the Orion constellation, located at a distance of 17 light years from the Sun based on parallax. It is a single star[3] with an apparent visual magnitude of +11.31[2] and an absolute magnitude of +12.71,[3] therefore, the star is not visible with the naked eye. It is positioned in the upper left part of the Orion constellation, to the SSE of Betelgeuse. This star is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +30.0 kilometers per second.[5] In the past, this star had a relatively close encounter with the Solar System. Some 161,000±6,000 years ago, it achieved a minimum distance of 4.08 ± 0.20 ly (1.25 ± 0.06 pc).[8]

GJ 3379
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Orion
Right ascension 06h 00m 03.50386s[1]
Declination +02° 42′ 23.5968″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +11.307[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M3.5Ve[3] or dM4.0[4]
B−V color index 1.667[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+30.228±0.0038[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +309.487[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −40.640[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)192.0675 ± 0.0715[1] mas
Distance16.981 ± 0.006 ly
(5.207 ± 0.002 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+12.71[3]
Details[4]
Mass0.2312±0.0058 M☉
Radius0.2457±0.0078 R☉
Luminosity0.006329±0.000088 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)5.10±0.07 cgs
Temperature3,284±51 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.12±0.16 dex
Rotation1.809 d[6]
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.8±0.3 km/s[3] km/s
Other designations
GJ 3379, WDS J06001+0242A, G 99-49, G 106-17, LTT 17897, NLTT 15908, PLX 1383.02, TYC 134-605-1, 2MASS J06000351+0242236[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

This star is a small red dwarf with a stellar classification of M3.5V[3] – an m-type main-sequence star. It is much smaller, cooler, and less massive than the Sun, radiating only 0.6% of the Sun's luminosity.[4] This is a very active[9] star that varies in brightness with an amplitude of 0.0074±0.0029 magnitude, modulated by a rapid rotation period of 1.8 days.[6] The magnetic field strength has been measured as 2.3 kG. It is a source of X-ray emission with a luminosity of 9.5×1027 erg s−1.[10]

According to the SIMBAD database, the star is classified as an eruptive variable.[7]

References
  1. Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. Zacharias, N.; et al. (2012). "The fourth US Naval Observatory CCD Astrograph Catalog (UCAC4)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog. 1322. Bibcode:2012yCat.1322....0Z.
  3. Davison, Cassy L.; et al. (March 2015). "A 3D Search for Companions to 12 Nearby M-Dwarfs". The Astronomical Journal. 149 (3): 106. arXiv:1501.05012. Bibcode:2015AJ....149..106D. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/149/3/106. S2CID 9719725.
  4. Schweitzer, A.; et al. (May 2019). "The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs. Different roads to radii and masses of the target stars". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 625: 16. arXiv:1904.03231. Bibcode:2019A&A...625A..68S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201834965. A68.
  5. Soubiran, C.; et al. (2018). "Gaia Data Release 2. The catalogue of radial velocity standard stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 616: A7. arXiv:1804.09370. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...7S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201832795. S2CID 52952408.
  6. Newton, Elisabeth R.; et al. (April 2016). "The Rotation and Galactic Kinematics of Mid M Dwarfs in the Solar Neighborhood". The Astrophysical Journal. 821 (2): 21. arXiv:1511.00957. Bibcode:2016ApJ...821...93N. doi:10.3847/0004-637X/821/2/93. 93.
  7. "G 99-49". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  8. Bobylev, V. V. (2017). "Search for close stellar encounters with the solar system from data on nearby dwarfs". Astronomy Reports. 61 (10): 883–890. arXiv:1708.03300. Bibcode:2017ARep...61..883B. doi:10.1134/S106377291710002X. ISSN 1063-7729. S2CID 119424830.
  9. Zechmeister, M.; et al. (January 2018). "Spectrum radial velocity analyser (SERVAL). High-precision radial velocities and two alternative spectral indicators". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 609: 13. arXiv:1710.10114. Bibcode:2018A&A...609A..12Z. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201731483. A12.
  10. Feiden, Gregory A.; Chaboyer, Brian (December 2013). "Magnetic Inhibition of Convection and the Fundamental Properties of Low-mass Stars. I. Stars with a Radiative Core". The Astrophysical Journal. 779 (2): 25. arXiv:1309.0033. Bibcode:2013ApJ...779..183F. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/779/2/183. 183.

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