This object was flagged as an astrometric binary based on proper motion measurements made from the Hipparcos spacecraft.[13][14] Zuckerman et al. (2011) consider it a multi-star system, with a bright A-type primary plus a faint M-type companion at an angular separation of 25″ to the north. The astrometric companion to the primary remains unresolved.[8]
The main component is an A-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of A1 Vb.[3] Based upon stellar models, it has an age estimated at 212 million years.[7] Consistency with its membership in the Columba association suggests a much younger age of 30 million years.[8] Earlier measurements showed a high projected rotational velocity of 168 km/s.[9] However, Ammler-von Eiff and Reiners (2012) found a much lower velocity of 13 km/s.[6]
The visible companion is a red dwarf star with a class in the range M2-5V. The system is a source of X-ray emission with a luminosity of 924×1020W, which is most likely coming from this component and the unresolved companion.[4]
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