EPIC 214417858 - Pairs of deep dips

• by matiscke

  EPIC 214417858 shows a number of deep V-shaped dips that occur in pairs. Could this be a highly eccentric transiting binary?

  Posted June 21, 2016 3:45 PM

• by ajamyajax in response to matiscke's comment.

  Re 214417858: it is indeed an eccentric binary, so nice identification of this C7 target by you. There are no known EBs in this area per a quick VSX and Simbad search by me anyway. p.s. this EB was on Ivan's C7 list already though as a binary candidate.

  s1=2473.175 p1=13.889 d1=0.40 (9.6 hours +/-)
  
  s2=2477.178 p2=13.889 d2=0.50 (12.0 hours +/-)

  From NEA, K2 Targets within search area:
  
  EPIC Number RA [decimal degrees] Dec [decimal degrees] Distance [arc sec] Kepler-band [mag] Campaign Number
  
  214417858 281.0508 -26.5428 0.07 11.863 7
  

  epic_number,tm_name,ra,dec,k2_teff,k2_rad,k2_mass,k2_kepmag,k2_pmra,k2_pmdec,k2_dist
  
  214417858,2MASS J18441218-2632341,281.050780,-26.542808,6737.00,2.35,1.68,11.863,-2.400,-4.600,778.6±328.8

  

  Posted June 21, 2016 5:46 PM