Eta Coronae Borealis

η Coronae Borealis
Location of η Corona Borealis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Corona Borealis
Right ascension 15h 23m 12.31s[1]
Declination +30° 17′ 16.17″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.02
Characteristics
Spectral type G1V[2] / G3V[2] / L8 [3]
B−V color index 0.56
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-7.410 ± 0.054[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 116.83 ± 0.40[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -171.37 ± 0.49[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)55.98 ± 0.78 mas[1]
Distance58.3 ± 0.8 ly
(17.9 ± 0.2 pc)
Orbit[4]
PrimaryEta Coronae Borealis A
CompanionEta Coronae Borealis B
Period (P)15189.1 ± 2.9 days
Semi-major axis (a)0.860 ± 0.003″
Eccentricity (e)0.277 ± 0.001
Inclination (i)58.7 ± 0.16°
Longitude of the node (Ω)22.9 ± 0.19°
Periastron epoch (T)1892.317 ± 0.031
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
39.24 ± 0.37°
Argument of periastron (ω)
(primary)
219.2 ± 0.37°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
4.709 ± 0.095 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
5.276 ± 0.054 km/s
Position (relative to Eta Coronae Borealis AB)[3]
ComponentEta Coronae Borealis C
Angular distance194
Position angle136°
Projected separation~3600 AU
Details
A
Mass1.19 ± 0.071[4] M
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.20[5] dex
Age1-2.5[3] Gyr
B
Mass1.05±0.05[4] M
Age0.5 to 10[6] Gyr
C
Mass63±16[3] MJup
Radius0.97±0.11[6] RJup
Luminosity2.667×10−5[6] L
Temperature1295±76[6] K
Other designations
2 Coronae Borealis, HD 137107/137108, HIP 75312, Gliese 584, HR 5727
Database references
SIMBADdata

Eta Coronae Borealis (η Coronae Borealis, η CrB) is a stellar system that lies approximately 58 light-years away. The primary component is a mid-wide binary, while a brown dwarf component is located at a wide separation.

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