Gliese 900

Gliese 900

Gliese 900 imaged by WISE, with the planetary-mass companion circled
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 23h 35m 00.27674s
Declination +01° 36 19.4347
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.546
Characteristics
A
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type K5-7
B−V color index 1.35
B
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type M3-4
C
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type M5-6
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−10.44±0.44 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 340.029 mas/yr
Dec.: 28.456 mas/yr
Parallax (π)47.9641±0.0236 mas
Distance68.00 ± 0.03 ly
(20.85 ± 0.01 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)7.95
Details
A
Mass0.64  0.67 M
Radius0.716±0.021 R
Luminosity0.12±0.005 L
Temperature4,079±180 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.02 dex
Rotation11.9 days
Age200±50 Myr
B
Mass0.28  0.34 M
C
Mass0.16  0.24 M
Orbit
PrimaryA
CompanionBC
Period (P)≈80 yr
Orbit
PrimaryB
CompanionC
Period (P)36 yr
Semi-major axis (a)444 mas (9.217 AU)
Eccentricity (e)0.136
Inclination (i)82.21°
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
109.8°
Position (relative to A)
Epoch of observationDecember 2006
Angular distance751 (A–B)
708 (A–C)
51 (B–C) mas
Position angle342.5 (A–B)
344.7 (A–C)
130.3 (B–C)°
Other designations
BD+00 5017, GJ 900, HIP 116384, WDS J23350+0136A,BC, G 29-47 / 157-46, LSPM J2235+0136, TIC 422618003, TYC 585-236-1, GSC 00585-00236, 2MASS J23350028+0136193, WISE J233500.50+013619.7
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

Gliese 900 (GJ 900, BD+00 5017) is a triple star system, located 68 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pisces. It is made up of three main sequence stars: one is a K-type star, the two others are M-dwarf stars. The two M-dwarfs form a binary system with a period of 36 years, and this system has a period of 80 years around the primary component. With an apparent magnitude of 9.546, Gliese 900 is not visible to the naked eye. A widely separated planet has been detected around the system.