| Observation dataEpoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Draco[1] |
| Right ascension | 09h 37m 05.28778s[2] |
| Declination | +81° 19′ 34.9711″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.28[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K3III + ? + DA2.8[3] |
| B−V color index | +1.488±0.001[1] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −6.98±0.10[1] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −16.62[2]mas/yrDec.: −16.41[2]mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 3.28±0.15 mas[2] |
| Distance | 990 ± 50 ly (300 ± 10 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −3.14[1] |
| Details[4] | |
| A | |
| Mass | 4.3±0.5 M☉ |
| Radius | 83.8±7.8 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1,822.9 L☉ |
| Temperature | 4,140±55 K |
| Metallicity[Fe/H] | −0.17±0.1 dex |
| Rotation | 801 d |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 4.7±0.1 km/s |
| Age | 150±40 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| BD+81°302, FK5 910, HD 81817, HIP 47193, HR 3751, SAO 1551, WD 0930+815[5] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Exoplanet Archive | data |
HD 81817 is a possible binary star system[6] with two brown dwarf companions[4][7] in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco. It has an orange hue and is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.28.[1] The system is located at a distance of approximately 990 light years from the Sun based on parallax,[2] and is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −7 km/s.[1] It is a member of the IC 2391 moving group.[8]
The primary component of this system is an aging giant star with a stellar classification of K3III.[3] The star's chromosphere is of the type called "hybrid", displaying a cool stellar wind in combination with hot emission lines.[9] It appears to be the source for the X-ray emission coming from this system.[10] The star is 150 million years old with 4.3 times the mass of the Sun.[4] With the supply of hydrogen at its core exhausted, the star has expanded to 83.8 times the Sun's radius.[4] It is radiating 1,823 times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,140 K.[4]
A possible companion star was discovered in 1984 based upon its ultraviolet spectrum. The distribution of the far ultraviolet flux matches that of a white dwarf star of class DA.[6] A 2020 study finds it unlikely that there is a white dwarf companion; instead claiming the radial velocity variations are caused by a substellar object HD 81817 b, probably a brown dwarf, and possibly another substellar object. HD 81817 b would have a minimum mass of 27.1 MJ and orbit at 3.3 AU with a period of 1047.1 days and an eccentricity of 0.17. Gaia DR2astrometry also suggested a companion with a mass of about 124 MJ (with a high margin of error) orbiting at 2.67 AU, consistent with the radial velocity detection. If the latter mass estimate is correct, this object would be a low-mass star, probably a red dwarf.[4] Further observations through 2022 have confirmed that the companion is indeed a brown dwarf, in addition to the detection of a second brown dwarf on a closer orbit.[7]
| Companion(in order from star) | Mass | Semimajor axis(AU) | Orbital period(years) | Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | ≥22.609+1.859−1.876 MJ | 2.325+0.087−0.095 | 1.706±0.006 | 0.095+0.058−0.044 | — | — |
| b | 24.128+9.747−0.691 MJ | 3.233+0.125−0.131 | 2.796+0.037−0.027 | 0.097+0.090−0.057 | 95.594+29.637−35.307° | — |