.jpg) VLT/SPHERE scattered light image of the disk around IM Lupi. The gray circle shows the position of the star. Credit: ESO/H. Avenhaus et al./DARTT-S collaboration | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lupus |
| Right ascension | 15h 56m 09.2067s[1] |
| Declination | −37° 56′ 06.1261″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.93 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Young Stellar Object |
| Spectral type | M0[2] |
| Variable type | Orion variable of T Tauri type (INT)[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -12.059[1] mas/yr Dec.: -23.727[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.4175 ± 0.022 mas[1] |
| Distance | 508 ± 2 ly (155.8 ± 0.5 pc) |
| Details[4] | |
| Mass | 1 M☉ |
| Luminosity | 0.9 L☉ |
| Age | 0.5 - 1 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
IM Lupi is a young stellar object with a surrounding protoplanetary disk. The young star is suspected to host a still forming protoplanet at a distance of 110 astronomical units (AU) and a mass of 2-3 MJ.[5][6] IM Lupi is 508 light-years (156 parsec) distant.[6]
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Cleeveswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Hensley, Kerry (2022-08-01). "Evidence for a Hidden Planet in IM Lupi's Disk". AAS Nova. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ a b Verrios, Harrison J.; Price, Daniel J.; Pinte, Christophe; Hilder, Thomas; Calcino, Josh (2022-07-01). "Kinematic Evidence for an Embedded Planet in the IM Lupi Disk". The Astrophysical Journal. 934 (1): L11. arXiv:2207.02869. Bibcode:2022ApJ...934L..11V. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/ac7f44. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 250334752.