2MASS J10274572+0629104: The very short period young M6 Dwarf Binary System identified in K2 data
arXiv:1810.13026 · doi:10.1093/mnras/stz1067
Abstract
We report the identification of a very low mass new binary system 2MASS J10274572+0629104, based on Kepler K2 photometry and Gaia DR2 astrometry. The K2 light curve is consistent with a beat pattern of two periodic signals, and using Lomb-Scargle periodogram, we find two rotation periods of 0.2114 \pm 0.0002 day and 0.2199 \pm 0.0003 day.We conclude that these rotation periods arise from two stars with similar spectral types of M6, and have near equal luminosity. It is the first ultracool binary system to be identified based on beat patterns in the light curve. Near-infrared spectroscopy yields RV = -9.8 \pm 0.6 km s^-1, v sin i = 21.5 \pm 1.1 km s^-1, T_eff = 3110 \pm 40 K, and log g = 5.2 \pm 0.2. The motions are consistent with a young age, as are the rotation periods, but the source does not appear to be part of any known moving group. Furthermore, we detected three strong white light flares in the K2 light curve, with estimated total bolometric (UV/optical/IR) energies to be 2.6 X 10^33, 5.0 X 10^33, and 3.5 X 10^33 erg respectively.
arXiv comment4 figures, 4 pages, submitted to MNRAS
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