The spectra indicate a system of evolved stars with
nearly equal masses (q = 1.02), where one component shows significant line profile variations while the profiles of the slightly more massive component are constant.
Not exact matches
A small proportion of those pairs — about 0.2 % — become identical twins,
nearly equal in
mass.
The dilution of the host star's light by the
nearly equal magnitude stellar companion (~ 0.5 magnitudes fainter) significantly affects the derived planetary parameters, and if left uncorrected, leads to an underestimate of the radius and
mass of the planet by 10 % and 60 %, respectively.
The dilution of the host star's light by the
nearly equal magnitude stellar companion (~ 0.5 magnitudes fainter) significantly affects the derived planetary parameters, and if left uncorrected, leads to an underestimate of the radius and
mass of the planet by 10 %... ▽ More We present the discovery of a hot Jupiter transiting an F star in a close visual (0.3» sky projected angular separation) binary system.