Orbits of Twelve Multiple Stars

TL;DR

This study determines the orbits, masses, and fluxes of components in twelve hierarchical stellar systems using high-resolution imaging and radial velocities, revealing diverse architectures and new system details.

Contribution

It provides new orbital data and analysis for twelve multiple star systems, including the discovery of a contact eclipsing pair and confirmation of a Gaia-identified system.

Findings

Four quadruple systems with 3+1 hierarchy

Discovery of a contact eclipsing pair with a 0.27-day period

Confirmation of a Gaia-identified compact system with additional companion

Abstract

Inner and outer orbits in twelve hierarchical stellar systems are determined using high-resolution speckle imaging, radial velocities, or both. Masses and fluxes of the components are estimated. The Hipparcos numbers of the main stars are 7111, 12912, 17895, 20375, 42424, 68717, 77439, 79076, 90253, 97922, and 102855; the faint triple WDS J10367+1522 has no HIP number. Four systems are quadruple of 3+1 hierarchy, the rest are triple. Two triples with low-mass M-type components are approximately planar, with moderately eccentric orbits and near-unit mass ratios. The shortest inner period of 0.27d is found in the newly identified contact eclipsing pair belonging to the misaligned quadruple HIP 97922. The compact system HIP 102855 (periods 15.4 and 129 days) identified by Gaia is confirmed here and has additional companion at 6 arcseconds. This work contributes new data for the study of diverse architectures of stellar hierarchies in the field.