The family of V1311 Ori: a young sextuple system or a mini-cluster?
arXiv:2201.07735 · doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ac4bc5
Abstract
A compact bound group of four active M-type dwarfs containing V1311 Ori is identified in the Gaia catalog of nearby stars. Located at a distance of 39 pc, it is likely related to the beta Pictoris and 32 Ori moving groups by kinematics, isochronal age, and other indicators of youth (Halpha emission, presence of lithium, and fast rotation). The brightest star A is a known close binary, for which a preliminary 80-yr visual-spectroscopic orbit is determined. Star B is resolved here into a 0.08" pair, and the faintest stars C and D are probably single. Considering the non-hierarchical configuration with projected separations of ~10 kau, this could be either a young sextuple system or a bound but dynamically unstable mini-cluster (trapezium) that avoided disruption so far. This pre-main-sequence system bridges the gap between moving groups and wide hierarchies.
arXiv commentAccepted by The Astronomical Journal. 11 pages, 10 figures, 5 tables
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