The trends high-contrast imaging survey. V. Discovery of an old and cold benchmark T-dwarf orbiting the nearby G-star HD 19467
- Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 (United States)
- Harvard Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (United States)
- Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, 2680 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822 (United States)
- Department of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 (United States)
- Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511 (United States)
The nearby Sun-like star HD 19467 shows a subtle radial velocity (RV) acceleration of –1.37 ± 0.09 m s{sup –1} yr{sup –1} over a 16.9 yr time baseline (an RV trend), hinting at the existence of a distant orbiting companion. We have obtained high-contrast images of the star using NIRC2 at Keck Observatory and report the direct detection of the body that causes the acceleration. The companion, HD 19467 B, is ΔK{sub s} = 12.57 ± 0.09 mag fainter than its parent star (contrast ratio of 9.4 × 10{sup –6}), has blue colors J – K{sub s} = –0.36 ± 0.14 (J – H = –0.29 ± 0.15), and is separated by ρ = 1.''653 ± 0.''004 (51.1 ± 1.0 AU). Follow-up astrometric measurements obtained over a 1.1 yr time baseline demonstrate physical association through common parallactic and proper motion. We calculate a firm lower-limit of m≥51.9{sub −4.3}{sup +3.6}M{sub J} for the companion mass from orbital dynamics using a combination of Doppler observations and imaging. We estimate a model-dependent mass of m=56.7{sub −7.2}{sup +4.6}M{sub Jup} from a gyrochronological age of 4.3{sub −1.2}{sup +1.0} Gyr. Isochronal analysis suggests a much older age of 9 ± 1 Gyr, which corresponds to a mass of m=67.4{sub −1.5}{sup +0.9}M{sub J}. HD 19467 B's measured colors and absolute magnitude are consistent with a late T dwarf [≈T5-T7]. We may infer a low metallicity of [Fe/H] =–0.15 ± 0.04 for the companion from its G3V parent star. HD 19467 B is the first directly imaged benchmark T dwarf found orbiting a Sun-like star with a measured RV acceleration.
- OSTI ID:
- 22348177
- Journal Information:
- Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 781, Issue 1; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0004-637X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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