HAT-P-9

F-type star in the constellation Auriga From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HAT-P-9 is a magnitude 12 F-type star approximately 1500 light-years away in the constellation Auriga.[3] A search for a binary companion star using adaptive optics at the MMT Observatory was negative.[8]

Right ascension07h 20m 40.4565s[2]
Declination+37° 08 26.343[2]
Apparentmagnitude(V)12.34 ± 0.27[3]
Quick facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...
HAT-P-9 / Tevel

The Size Comparison of HAT-P-9 System (Tevel).
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga[1]
Right ascension 07h 20m 40.4565s[2]
Declination +37° 08 26.343[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.34 ± 0.27[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence[2]
Spectral type F[4]
Apparent magnitude (B) 12.35 ± 0.23[3]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.34 ± 0.27[3]
Apparent magnitude (J) 11.274 ± 0.022[3]
Apparent magnitude (H) 11.04 ± 0.03[3]
Apparent magnitude (K) 11.015 ± 0.021[3]
Variable type planetary transit[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)20.69±2.27[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −9.796 mas/yr[2]
Dec.: −13.029 mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)2.1626±0.0140 mas[2]
Distance1,508 ± 10 ly
(462 ± 3 pc)
Details
Mass1.281+0.057
−0.056
[5] M
Radius1.338+0.065
−0.060
[5] R
Luminosity2.62+0.26
−0.23
[5] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.293+0.033
−0.035
[5] cgs
Temperature6253 ± 84[6] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.16 ± 0.09[6] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)13.4 ± 1.4[6] km/s
Age1.6+1.8
1.4
[7] Gyr
Other designations
Tevel, TOI-1731, TIC 371234684, TYC 2463-281-1, GSC 02463-00281, 2MASS J07204044+3708263, HAT-P-9[3]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
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Naming

The star HAT-P-9 is named Tevel. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Israel, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. The Hebrew word תֵבֵל tevel means "World" or "Universe".[9][10]

Planetary system

An exoplanet orbiting the star, HAT-P-9b, was discovered by the transit method on June 26, 2008. This is a low-density hot Jupiter, orbiting its star in just 3.9 days.[4]

More information Companion (in order from star), Mass ...
The HAT-P-9 planetary system[5]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b / Alef 0.749+0.064
−0.063
 MJ
0.05287±0.00078 3.92281072(102) 0.084+0.052
−0.047
86.44+0.37
−0.36
°
1.393+0.067
−0.065
 RJ
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