HAT-P-9 is a magnitude 12 F star approximately 1500 light years away in the constellation Auriga.[2] A search for a binary companion star using adaptive optics at the MMT Observatory was negative.[5]

HAT-P-9 / Tevel
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 07h 20m 40.4565s[1]
Declination +37° 08′ 26.343″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.34 ± 0.27[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F[3]
Apparent magnitude (B) 12.35 ± 0.23[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.34 ± 0.27[2]
Apparent magnitude (J) 11.274 ± 0.022[2]
Apparent magnitude (H) 11.04 ± 0.03[2]
Apparent magnitude (K) 11.015 ± 0.021[2]
Variable type planetary transit[3]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −9.796(16) mas/yr[1]
Dec.: −13.029(14) mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)2.1626 ± 0.0140 mas[1]
Distance1,508 ± 10 ly
(462 ± 3 pc)
Details
Mass1.28 ± 0.13[3] M
Radius1.32 ± 0.07[3] R
Surface gravity (log g)4.29 ± 0.03[4] cgs
Temperature6253 ± 84[4] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.16 ± 0.09[4] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)13.4 ± 1.4[4] km/s
Age1.6 +1.8
−1.4
 Gyr
Equatorial [ g ] 201,21 m/s2
Other designations
Tevel, Gaia DR3 898130030131443584, TYC 2463-281-1, GSC 02463-00281, 2MASS J07204044+3708263[2]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

The star HAT-P-9 is named Tevel. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Israel, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. The Hebrew word תֵבֵל tevel means "World" or "Universe".[6][7]

Planetary system

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An exoplanet orbiting the star, HAT-P-9b, was discovered by the transit method on June 26, 2008.[3]

The HAT-P-9 planetary system
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b / Alef 0.78 ± 0.09 MJ 0.053 ± 0.002 3.92289 ± 4e-05 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "SIMBAD query result: TYC 2463-281-1 -- Star". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
  3. ^ a b c d e Shporer, Avi; et al. (2009). "HAT-P-9b: A Low-Density Planet Transiting a Moderately Faint F Star". The Astrophysical Journal. 690 (2): 1393–1400. arXiv:0806.4008. Bibcode:2009ApJ...690.1393S. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/690/2/1393. S2CID 930937.
  4. ^ a b c d Torres, Guillermo; et al. (2012). "Improved Spectroscopic Parameters for Transiting Planet Hosts". The Astrophysical Journal. 757 (2). 161. arXiv:1208.1268. Bibcode:2012ApJ...757..161T. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/757/2/161. S2CID 16580774.
  5. ^ Adams, E. R.; et al. (2013). "Adaptive Optics Images. II. 12 Kepler Objects of Interest and 15 Confirmed Transiting Planets". The Astronomical Journal. 146 (1). 9. arXiv:1305.6548. Bibcode:2013AJ....146....9A. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/1/9. S2CID 119117620.
  6. ^ "Approved names". NameExoworlds. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  7. ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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