HD 98618

HD 98618
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension 11h 21m 29s
Declination +58° 53 18
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.66
Characteristics
Spectral type G5V
U−B color index ?
B−V color index 0.642
Variable type none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)16 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 41.28 mas/yr
Dec.: 29.19 mas/yr
Parallax (π)25.82 ± 0.86 mas
Distance126 ly
(38.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.74 ± 0.07
Details
Mass1.02±0.03 M
Radius1.00 R
Luminosity1.06 ± 0.05 L
Temperature5843 ± 30 K
Metallicity1.05 sol
Rotation24 days
Age4210 ± 900 million years
Other designations
BD +59°1369, HIP 55459

Coordinates: 11h 21m 29s, +58° 53′ 18″

HD 98618 is a star 126 light years from Earth that is almost identical in most respects to the Sun; it has therefore been proposed as a candidate solar twin.[1] However, like the solar twin 18 Scorpii, HD 98618 has a lithium abundance significantly higher than that of the Sun ([Li/H] = +0.45 ± 0.08).[2] Meléndez & Ramírez (2007) have suggested that HD 98618 be considered a "quasi solar twin", since they have now identified a solar twin, HIP 56948, with lithium content identical within the observational error to the Sun's.


Sun comparison

This chart compares the sun to HD 98618.

Identifier J2000 Coordinates Distance
(ly)
Stellar
Class
Temperature
(K)
Metallicity
(dex)
Age
(Gyr)
Notes
Right ascension Declination
Sun 0.00 G2V 5,778 +0.00 4.6 [3]
HD 98618 [4] 01h 37m 40.9s +12° 04 42 126 G5V 5843 +1.05 4.2 Gry

References

  1. Meléndez, J., & Dodds-Eden, K., & Robles, J. A. (2006). "HD 98618: A Star Closely Resembling Our Sun". The Astrophysical Journal. 641 (2): L133–L136. arXiv:astro-ph/0603219Freely accessible. Bibcode:2006ApJ...641L.133M. doi:10.1086/503898.
  2. Meléndez, J., & Ramírez, I. (2007). "HIP 56948: A Solar Twin with a Low Lithium Abundance". The Astrophysical Journal. 669 (2): L89–L92. arXiv:0709.4290Freely accessible. Bibcode:2007ApJ...669L..89M. doi:10.1086/523942.
  3. Williams, D.R. (2004). "Sun Fact Sheet". NASA. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  4. HD 98618 at SIMBAD - Ids - Bibliography - Image.


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