Gliese 86

Gliese 86
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Eridanus
Gliese 86 A
Right ascension 02h 10m 25.9191s
Declination −50° 49 25.467
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.17
Gliese 86 B
Right ascension 02h 10m 26s
Declination −50° 49 2
Characteristics
Spectral type K1V + DQ6
U−B color index 0.45
B−V color index 0.812
V−R color index 0.45
R−I color index 0.40
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)56.7 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 2,124.853±0.075 mas/yr
Dec.: 638.092±0.063 mas/yr
Parallax (π)92.7042±0.0454 mas
Distance35.18 ± 0.02 ly
(10.787 ± 0.005 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)5.95
Orbit
PrimaryGliese 86 A
CompanionGliese 86 B
Period (P)≈100 yr
Semi-major axis (a)23.7 au
Eccentricity (e)0.429
Inclination (i)126.44°
Longitude of the node (Ω)234.2°
Details
Gliese 86 A
Mass0.83±0.05 M
Radius0.79±0.03 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.56±0.10 cgs
Temperature5180±80 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.27±0.07 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.0±1.0 km/s
Age10±1 Gyr
Gliese 86 B
Mass0.5425 M
Temperature8180±120 K
Other designations
Gliese 86A: CD−51°532, HD 13445, HIP 10138, HR 637, SAO 232658, WDS J02104-5049A
Gliese 86B: GJ 86 B, HD 13445B, WDS J02104-5049B, WD 0208-510
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
ARICNSdata

Gliese 86 (13 G. Eridani, HD 13445) is a K-type main-sequence star approximately 35 light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus. It has been confirmed that a white dwarf orbits the primary star. In 1998 the European Southern Observatory announced that an extrasolar planet was orbiting the star.