GSC 03089-00929

GSC 03089-00929
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Hercules
Right ascension 17h 52m 07.020s[1]
Declination +37° 42 46.18[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.4
Characteristics
Spectral type G
Apparent magnitude (B) 13.114 ±0.009[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.402 ±0.006[1]

http.appmag_4_15.609±0.002[1]

Apparent magnitude (I) 11.603000 ±0.010[1]
Apparent magnitude (J) 11.015 ±0.022[1]
Apparent magnitude (H) 10.655000 ±0.030[1]
Apparent magnitude (K) 10.608000 ±0.028[1]
Variable type V*(1SWASP)[1][2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: -22.5[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 32.0[1] mas/yr
Distance1300 ± 600 ly
(400 ± 200 pc)
Details
Mass0.924 (−0.04+0.012) M
Temperature5720 ± 150 K
Metallicity-0.19 ± 0.08
Other designations
TrES-3 Parent Star, 1SWASP J175207.01+373246.3, UCAC2 45017453[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data

GSC 03089-00929 is a magnitude 12 star located approximately 1300 light-years away in the constellation of Hercules. This star is a G type main sequence star that is similar to but slightly cooler than our sun.[1] This star is identified in SIMBAD as a variable star per the 1SWASP survey.[3]

Planetary system

In 2007 the TrES program found exoplanet TrES-3b orbiting this star by using the transit method.[4]

The GSC 03089-00929 planetary system
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
TrES-3b 1.92 ± 0.23 MJ 0.0226 ± 0.0013 1.30619 ± 0.00005 0

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "SIMBAD query result: NAME TrES-3 Parent Star -- Star". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  2. Lister el al; West, R. G.; Wilson, D. M.; Collier Cameron, A.; Clarkson, W. I.; Street, R. A.; Enoch, B.; Parley, N. R.; et al. (June 30, 2007). "SuperWASP-North extrasolar planet candidates: candidates from fields 17h<RA<18h". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 379 (2): 647–662. arXiv:0705.2603Freely accessible. Bibcode:2007MNRAS.379..647L. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11948.x.
  3. "Objects in reference 2007MNRAS.379..647L". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  4. O'Donovan, Francis T.; Charbonneau, David; Bakos, Gáspár Á.; Mandushev, Georgi; Dunham, Edward W.; Brown, Timothy M.; Latham, David W.; Torres, Guillermo; et al. (July 1, 2007). "TrES-3: A Nearby, Massive, Transiting Hot Jupiter in a 31-Hour Orbit". Astrophysical Journal Letters. 663 (1): L37–L40. arXiv:0705.2004Freely accessible. Bibcode:2007ApJ...663L..37O. doi:10.1086/519793.

Coordinates: 17h 52m 07s, +37° 32′ 46″


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