83 Leonis

83 Leonis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Leo
83 Leonis A
Right ascension 11h 26m 45.32173s
Declination +03° 00′ 47.1566″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.45
83 Leonis B
Right ascension 11h 26m 46.27833s
Declination +03° 00′ 22.7567″
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.58
Characteristics
A
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type G9IV-V
U−B color index +0.62
B−V color index +0.85
B
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type K2V
U−B color index +1.024
B−V color index +0.913
Astrometry
83 Leonis A
Radial velocity (Rv)4.18±0.13 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −725.963(29) mas/yr
Dec.: 180.980(30) mas/yr
Parallax (π)55.0090±0.0240 mas
Distance59.29 ± 0.03 ly
(18.179 ± 0.008 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+5.24
83 Leonis B
Radial velocity (Rv)3.63±0.13 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −728.131(34) mas/yr
Dec.: 188.554(27) mas/yr
Parallax (π)55.0618±0.0304 mas
Distance59.23 ± 0.03 ly
(18.16 ± 0.01 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+6.26
Details
83 Leonis A
Mass0.95±0.06 M
Radius0.96+0.04
−0.02
 R
Luminosity0.74 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.42 cgs
Temperature5,509±8.6 K
Metallicity0.30
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.1 km/s
Age8.09±6.75 Gyr
83 Leonis B
Mass0.85±0.02 M
Radius0.78±0.02 R
Luminosity (bolometric)0.418±0.057 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.57±0.06 cgs
Temperature4929±44 K
Metallicity0.3±0.03
Rotation40-45 days
Rotational velocity (v sin i)0.41±0.5 km/s
Age4.8±4.1 Gyr
Other designations
GJ 429, HR 4414, WDS J11268+0301
A: BD+03°2502, HD 99491, HIP 55846, Wolf 393
B: BD+03°2503, HD 99492, HIP 55848, Wolf 394
Database references
SIMBADdata
HD 99491
HD 99492

83 Leonis, abbreviated 83 Leo, is a binary star system approximately 59 light-years away in the constellation of Leo (the Lion). The primary star of the system is a cool orange subgiant star, while the secondary star is an orange dwarf star. The two stars are separated by at least 515 astronomical units from each other, and have a combined apparent magnitude of 6.12. Both stars are presumed to be cooler than the Sun.

The primary star is also known as HD 99491 and the secondary star as HD 99492. In 2005, an exoplanet was confirmed to be orbiting the secondary star within the system.