L 98-59
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Volans |
| Right ascension | 08h 18m 07.62144s |
| Declination | −68° 18′ 46.8054″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.69±0.05 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Red dwarf (main sequence) |
| Spectral type | M3V |
| B−V colour index | +1.53 |
| R−I colour index | +1.28 |
| Variable type | None |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −6.10±0.19 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 94.794(18) mas/yr Dec.: −340.084(20) mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 94.2664±0.0155 mas |
| Distance | 34.599 ± 0.006 ly (10.608 ± 0.002 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.273±0.030 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.303+0.026 −0.023 R☉ |
| Luminosity (bolometric) | 0.01128±0.00042 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.86±0.13 cgs |
| Temperature | 3415±135 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.46±0.26 dex |
| Rotation | 80.9+5.0 −5.3 d |
| Age | >800 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| L 98-59, NLTT 19357, TOI-175, TIC 307210830, TYC 9193-2365-1, 2MASS J08180763-6818468 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Exoplanet Archive | data |
L 98-59 (TOI-175, TIC 307210830) is a bright M dwarf star, located in the constellation of Volans, at a distance of 10.608 parsecs (34.60 light-years), as measured by the Gaia spacecraft.
Broadband photometry shows that it is an M3 dwarf star with three confirmed terrestrial-sized planets in transit, which were announced in March 2019 by TESS, as well as a fourth non-transiting planet and fifth candidate.
In August 2021, new evidence was announced for a fifth, potentially habitable planet, labeled L 98-59 f. Though still unconfirmed, this planet is believed to have 2.46 times Earth's mass, and an orbital period of 23.15 days.