2016ApJ...816...21D


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2016ApJ...816...21D - Astrophys. J., 816, 21 (2016/January-1)

K2 discovery of young eclipsing binaries in Upper Scorpius: direct mass and radius determinations for the lowest mass stars and initial characterization of an eclipsing brown dwarf binary.

DAVID T.J., HILLENBRAND L.A., CODY A.M., CARPENTER J.M. and HOWARD A.W.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report the discovery of three low-mass double-lined eclipsing binaries in the pre-main sequence Upper Scorpius association, revealed by K2 photometric monitoring of the region over ∼78 days. The orbital periods of all three systems are <5 days. We use the K2 photometry plus multiple Keck/HIRES radial velocities (RVs) and spectroscopic flux ratios to determine fundamental stellar parameters for both the primary and secondary components of each system, along with the orbital parameters. We present tentative evidence that EPIC 203868608 is a hierarchical triple system comprised of an eclipsing pair of ∼25 MJup brown dwarfs with a wide M-type companion. If confirmed, it would constitute only the second double-lined eclipsing brown dwarf binary system discovered to date. The double-lined system EPIC 203710387 is composed of nearly identical M4.5-M5 stars with fundamentally determined masses and radii measured to better than 3% precision (M1 = 0.1183 ± 0.0028M, M2 = 0.1076 ± 0.0031 M and R1 = 0.417 ± 0.010 R, R2 = 0.450 ± 0.012 R) from combination of the light curve and RV time series. These stars have the lowest masses of any stellar mass double-lined eclipsing binary to date. Comparing our derived stellar parameters with evolutionary models, we suggest an age of ∼10-11 Myr for this system, in contrast to the canonical age of 3-5 Myr for the association. Finally, EPIC 203476597 is a compact single-lined system with a G8-K0 primary and a likely mid-K secondary whose lines are revealed in spectral ratios. Continued measurement of RVs and spectroscopic flux ratios will better constrain fundamental parameters and should elevate the objects to benchmark status. We also present revised parameters for the double-lined eclipsing binary UScoCTIO 5 (M1 = 0.3336 ± 0.0022 M, M2 = 0.3200 ± 0.0022 M and R1 = 0.862 ± 0.012, R2 = 0.852 ± 0.013R), which are suggestive of a system age younger than previously reported. We discuss the implications of our results on these ∼0.1-1.5 M stars for pre-main-sequence evolutionary models.

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Journal keyword(s): binaries: eclipsing - binaries: spectroscopic - brown dwarfs - stars: fundamental parameters - stars: low-mass - stars: pre-main sequence

Simbad objects: 16

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Number of rows : 16
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2024
#notes
1 NAME Orion Nebula Cluster OpC 05 35.0 -05 29           ~ 2330 0
2 2MASS J05351214-0531388 TT* 05 35 12.1462604784 -05 31 38.817487344 19.716 18.292 17.169 15.68 13.554 M5 59 0
3 M 42 HII 05 35 17 -05 23.4           ~ 4073 0
4 V* V2384 Ori EB* 05 35 21.8473218600 -05 46 08.571352260       19.21 17.28 M7 99 1
5 V* AD Leo Er* 10 19 36.2808181226 +19 52 12.010446571   10.82 9.52 9.19   dM3 1339 1
6 UScoCTIO 5 EB* 15 59 50.5086047328 -19 44 37.368190320           M4e 43 0
7 V* V1151 Sco BY* 16 01 05.1852470424 -22 27 31.320270432   15.23 13.69 13.38 11.14 M3Ve 33 0
8 HD 144548 EB* 16 07 17.7847898136 -22 03 36.556794720   9.37 8.752   7.868 F7V 61 0
9 NAME Upper Sco Association As* 16 12 -23.4           ~ 1369 1
10 DENIS J161630.6-251220 LM* 16 16 30.6738768240 -25 12 20.215798956   19.5   17.3 15.042 M4.5V-M5V+M4.5V-M5V 35 0
11 2MASS J16171898-2437186 EB* 16 17 18.9828853440 -24 37 18.739448040           M5V 17 0
12 NAME rho Oph Complex reg 16 25 -23.5           ~ 79 1
13 * rho Oph ** 16 25 35.11766 -23 26 49.8150 4.30 4.85 4.63 4.27 3.96 B2IV+B2V 648 0
14 2MASS J16255790-2600374 Y*O 16 25 57.9185598048 -26 00 37.317298968         10.79 G8-K0V 17 0
15 NAME Ophiuchus Molecular Cloud SFR 16 28 06 -24 32.5           ~ 3628 1
16 NAME Oph Cluster ClG 17 12 24.7 -23 21 01           ~ 272 0

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