A search for eclipses of HD 114762 by a low-mass companion

Details A search for eclipses of HD 114762 by a low-mass companion A search for eclipses of HD 114762 by a low-mass companion

Feb 1990

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Astronomical Journal (ISSN 0004-6256), vol. 99, Feb. 1990, p. 672-674. Research supported by the University of Texas and Texas A

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Companion Stars, Eclipsing Binary Stars, Stellar Mass, Line Of Sight, Planetary Mass, Solar System

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HD 114762 has an unseen companion with a dynamical mass that satisfies the constraint mass sin i = 2.5 x 10 to the 31st gm. The companion is a good candidate for a planetary-mass object, but the inclination of its orbit is unknown and its mass is indeterminate. Tests were conducted for the specific case of a nearly edge-on orbit by looking for eclipses of HD 114762 by the companion. Although the a priori probability of an eclipse is low, this is a crucial case because the companion has its minimum mass if the orbit is edge on. No eclipses were found with a depth greater than 0.01 mag and, therefore, the inclination of the orbit of HD 114762 is less than 89 deg.

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