Astrometric Discovery of GJ 164B

  • Pravdo S
  • Shaklan S
  • Henry T
  • et al.
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Abstract

We discovered a low-mass companion to the M dwarf GJ 164 with the CCD-based imaging system of the Stellar Planet Survey astrometric program. The existence of GJ 164B was confirmed with Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS imaging observations. A high-dispersion spectral observation in V sets a lower limit of {Δ}m{\gt}2.2 mag between the two components of the system. Based on our parallax value of 82+/-8 mas, we derive the following orbital parameters: P=2.04+/-0.03 yr, a=1.03+/-0.03, and M_{total}=0.265+/-0.020 M_{solar}. The component masses are M_{A}=0.170+/-0.015 M_{solar} and M_{B}=0.095+/-0.015 M_{solar}. Based on its mass, colors, and spectral properties, GJ 164B has spectral type M6-M8 V.

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Pravdo, S. H., Shaklan, S. B., Henry, T., & Benedict, G. F. (2004). Astrometric Discovery of GJ 164B. The Astrophysical Journal, 617(2), 1323–1329. https://doi.org/10.1086/425653

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