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Table 3

Orbital parameters for the GJ 338 stellar binary system.

Combined astrometric and spectroscopic solution

Parameter Description (unit) Adopted solution
α Semi-major axis (arcsec) 20.66 ± 0.80
a Semi-major axis (au) 130.9 ± 5.1
T0 Time of periastron passage (a) 1513 ± 61
e Eccentricity 0.01
i Inclination (deg) 37 ± 12
Ω Argument of ascending node (deg) 32.4 ± 1.8
ω Argument of periastron (deg) 109.1 ± 6.0
P Period (a) 1295 ± 180
KA Amplitude (km s−1) 0.93 ± 0.12
KB Amplitude (km s−1) 0.99 ± 0.12
M Total mass (M) 1.33 ± 0.17
q Mass ratio, KAKB 0.93 ± 0.10
MA Mass of the primary (M) 0.69 ± 0.07
MB Mass of the secondary (M) 0.64 ± 0.07
γ Systemic velocity (km s−1) 11.798 ± 0.001

Mass ratio (a) from equation q = (vAγ)∕(γvB)

q Mass ratio, MBMA 0.930 ± 0.021
γ Systemic velocity (km s−1) 11.797 ± 0.001

Notes. (a)Based on the HIRES absolute RV calibration.

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