Gamma Leporis

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Gamma Leporis A
Stellar characteristics
ConstellationLepus
Right ascension (Epoch J2000)05h 44m 27.8s
Declination (Epoch J2000)-22° 26' 54"
Spectral typeF6-7 V
Distance from Sol29.2 ± 0.2 ly
Other designationsGam Lep, 13 Lep, HR 1983, Gl 216 A, Hip 27072, HD 38393, BD-22 1211, CD-22 2438, CP(D)-22 886, SAO 170759, FK5 217, LTT 2364, ADS 4334.
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Places in Fenspace
Gamma Leporis B
Stellar characteristics
ConstellationLepus
Right ascension (Epoch J2000)05h 44m 27.8s
Declination (Epoch J2000)-22° 26' 54"
Spectral typeK2 V
Distance from Sol29.2 ± 0.2 ly
Other designationsHR 1982, HD 38392, BD-22 1210, SAO 170757, Gl 216 B.
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Gamma Leporis is a binary system made up of a F-type star with a K-type companion, both in the main sequence. Stars A and B have an observed seperation of approximately 864 AU[1]. There may be a third star in this system.

Gamma Leporis A

This star is a main-sequence white-yellow dwarf star of spectral and luminosity type F6-7 V. Gamma Leporis A has about 1.2 times Sol's mass, about 1.3 times its diameter, and about 2.6 times of its luminosity. It appears to be less enriched than Sol in elements heavier than hydrogen ("metals") with about 72-89 percent of Sol's abundance of iron[2]. The star may be about 2.7 billion years old[3].

A 2.5-year search analyzing radial velocities failed to find a large Jupiter or brown dwarf within 10 AUs of Gamma Leporis A[4]. The distance from Gamma Leporis A where an Earth-type planet would be "comfortable" with liquid water may be centered around 1.6 AU -- just outside the orbital distance of Mars in the Solar System with an orbital period of 1.85 Earth Years

Gamma Leporis B

Gamma Leporis B appears to be a main-sequence orange-red star of spectral and luminosity type K2 V. The star has about 63 percent of Sol's mass, as much as the same diameter, and about 25 percent of its luminosity.

An Earth-type planet around Star B may be centered around 0.50 AUs -- which between the orbital distances or Mercury and Venus -- with an orbital period of about 161 days, or almost half an Earth year.

(Some data from SolStation.com)

Notes

  1. (96.3" at a HIPPARCOS parallax of 0.11149 +/- 0.00060")
  2. (Cayrel de Strobel et al, 1991, page 12)
  3. (Edvardsson et al, 1993, page 22)
  4. (Murdoch et al, 1993)