GW Orionis

GW Orionis

GW Orionis in the constellation Orion (yellow circle)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Orion
Right ascension 05h 29m 08.3929s[1]
Declination +11° 52′ 12.666″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.7–10.4[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G8V[3] or G3V[4]/K0V[4]
Variable type T Tau
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)28.33±0.18[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.351±0.061[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −0.396±0.043[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.4510 ± 0.0623 mas[1]
Distance1,330 ± 30 ly
(410 ± 10 pc)
Orbit[5]
PrimaryGW Orionis A
CompanionGW Orionis B
Period (P)241.50±0.05 d
Semi-major axis (a)1.25±0.05 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.13±0.01
Inclination (i)151+1
−2
[5]°
Longitude of the node (Ω)263±13°
Periastron epoch (T)2456681±HJD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
197±7°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
8.34±0.15 km/s
Orbit[5]
PrimaryGW Orionis AB
CompanionGW Orionis C
Period (P)4246±66 d
Semi-major axis (a)9.19±0.32 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.13±0.07
Inclination (i)130+28
−27
[5]°
Longitude of the node (Ω)282±9°
Periastron epoch (T)2453911±260 HJD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
310±21°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
2.38±0.23 km/s
Details
GW Orionis A
Mass2.74+0.15
−0.52
[5][6] M
Temperature5780±100[4] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)43[4] km/s
Age0.3–1.3[5] Myr
GW Orionis B
Mass1.65+0.10
−0.31
[5][6] M
Temperature5250±100[4] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)50[4] km/s
Age0.3–1.3[5] Myr
GW Orionis C
Mass0.88+0.85
−0.19
[5][6] M
Age0.3–1.3[5] Myr
Other designations
MHA 265-2, HD 244138, HIP 25689, TYC 708-1901-1, 2MASS J05290838+1152126[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

GW Orionis is a T Tauri type pre-main sequence hierarchical triple star system.[5][8] It is associated with the Lambda Orionis star-forming region and has an extended circumtrinary protoplanetary disk.

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