CT Chamaeleontis explained

CT Chamaeleontis (CT Cha) is a T Tauri star - a primary of the star system in the constellation of Chamaeleon. It has an apparent visual magnitude which varies between 12.31 and 12.43. The star is still accreting material at rate /year.

Brown dwarf/Planetary system

In 2006 and 2007, a faint companion was observed 2.7 arcseconds away from CT Chamaeleontis, using the Very Large Telescope at the European Southern Observatory. Since the object shares common proper motion with CT Chamaeleontis, it is believed to be physically close to the star, with a projected separation of approximately 440 astronomical units. It is estimated to have a mass of approximately 17 Jupiter masses and is probably a brown dwarf or a planet. The companion has been either designated as CT Chamaeleontis b[1] or as CT Chamaeleontis B, sometimes erroneously as low-mass star. The companion was proven to be most likely in the brown dwarf mass range in 2015.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Planet CT Cha b . 2024-08-20 . Encyclopaedia of exoplanetary systems / Exoplanet.eu.