Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Lupus |
Right ascension | 15h 32m 12.93186s [1] |
Declination | −41° 16′ 32.1081″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.311 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M2.5V [2] |
U−B color index | +1.14 [3] |
B−V color index | +1.51 [3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 15.50 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: -1176.447
[4]
mas/
yr Dec.: -1030.9703 [4] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 168.9965 ± 0.0270 mas [4] |
Distance | 19.300 ± 0.003
ly (5.9173 ± 0.0009 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 10.44 [5] |
Details [6] | |
Mass | 0.43±0.05 M☉ |
Radius | 0.42±0.03 R☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.82±0.08 cgs |
Temperature | 3555±41 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.06±0.08 dex |
Rotation | 61.3±6.5 d [7] |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Location of Gliese 588 in the constellation
Lupus |
Gliese 588 is a nearby red dwarf star of spectral type M2.5, located in the constellation Lupus at 19.34 light-years from Earth. [1] It emits a very stable light flux, with no detectable pulsations. [6]
According to Luyten's (1979) (catalogue LHS, as well as NLTT), this object was discovered by Innes. [8] [9] In 1903–1927 Innes was the director of the Union Observatory (UO), South Africa.
However, in the Ci 20 catalogue (see number 934) this star was designated as "CD -40 7021", not "UO". [10] This may indicate that GJ 588 was first catalogued earlier, in the Cordoba Durchmusterung by John M. Thome in 1894. [11] [12] Note: the real CD designation of Gliese 588 is "CD-40 9712", [13] not "CD -40 7021": [10] GJ 588 has a RA of 15 hours, but the real CD -40 7021 has a RA of 11 hours. [14] [11]
On 11 June 2019, two planets were detected by radial velocity around Gliese 588 among other 118 planets around M dwarf stars. [15]
Companion (in order from star) |
Mass |
Semimajor axis ( AU) |
Orbital period ( days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
b (unconfirmed) | 2.4+1.0 −0.9 M🜨 |
0.049±0.005 | 5.8084+0.0016 −0.0018 |
0.04+0.25 −0.04 |
— | — |
c (unconfirmed) | 10.3+6.9 −4.9 M🜨 |
0.530+0.048 −0.054 |
206.0+2.0 −3.3 |
0.06+0.02 −0.06 |
— | — |
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Lupus |
Right ascension | 15h 32m 12.93186s [1] |
Declination | −41° 16′ 32.1081″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.311 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M2.5V [2] |
U−B color index | +1.14 [3] |
B−V color index | +1.51 [3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 15.50 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: -1176.447
[4]
mas/
yr Dec.: -1030.9703 [4] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 168.9965 ± 0.0270 mas [4] |
Distance | 19.300 ± 0.003
ly (5.9173 ± 0.0009 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 10.44 [5] |
Details [6] | |
Mass | 0.43±0.05 M☉ |
Radius | 0.42±0.03 R☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.82±0.08 cgs |
Temperature | 3555±41 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.06±0.08 dex |
Rotation | 61.3±6.5 d [7] |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Location of Gliese 588 in the constellation
Lupus |
Gliese 588 is a nearby red dwarf star of spectral type M2.5, located in the constellation Lupus at 19.34 light-years from Earth. [1] It emits a very stable light flux, with no detectable pulsations. [6]
According to Luyten's (1979) (catalogue LHS, as well as NLTT), this object was discovered by Innes. [8] [9] In 1903–1927 Innes was the director of the Union Observatory (UO), South Africa.
However, in the Ci 20 catalogue (see number 934) this star was designated as "CD -40 7021", not "UO". [10] This may indicate that GJ 588 was first catalogued earlier, in the Cordoba Durchmusterung by John M. Thome in 1894. [11] [12] Note: the real CD designation of Gliese 588 is "CD-40 9712", [13] not "CD -40 7021": [10] GJ 588 has a RA of 15 hours, but the real CD -40 7021 has a RA of 11 hours. [14] [11]
On 11 June 2019, two planets were detected by radial velocity around Gliese 588 among other 118 planets around M dwarf stars. [15]
Companion (in order from star) |
Mass |
Semimajor axis ( AU) |
Orbital period ( days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
b (unconfirmed) | 2.4+1.0 −0.9 M🜨 |
0.049±0.005 | 5.8084+0.0016 −0.0018 |
0.04+0.25 −0.04 |
— | — |
c (unconfirmed) | 10.3+6.9 −4.9 M🜨 |
0.530+0.048 −0.054 |
206.0+2.0 −3.3 |
0.06+0.02 −0.06 |
— | — |