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Name
  GJ 1214  
AAVSO UID
000-BJX-329 (279 observations)  
Constellation
Ophiuchus Sequence
J2000.0
17 15 18.93 +04 57 50.1  (258.82887 +4.96392) Search nearby
B1950.0 17 12 48.97 +05 01 47.2
Proper motion
RA: 585.0 +/- 8.0 mas/yDec: -752.0 +/- 8.0 mas/ySource: UCAC4
Galactic coord. 26.164 +23.611
Other names

(Internal only)
2MASS J17151894+0457496 LHS 3275 UCAC3 190-137128
VSX J171518.9+045750    
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Variability type
EP+BY
Spectral type M4.5V
Mag. range
14.75 (0.025) V
Discoverer David Charbonneau et al.
Epoch
15 May 2009 (HJD 2454966.52504) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 1.580404531 d
Rise/eclipse dur. 2.3%  (0.87238 h)
Remarks
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1 James, Douglas Planet: GJ 1214b, a warm sub-Neptune (0.0257 MJup) with an aerosol-rich, thick haze layer, transit amplitude 0.015 V. Epoch BJD. BY period: 124.7 ± 5 d. with an amplitude of 0.01 V.
2 Otero, Sebastian Alberto UCAC3 position. Amplitude, period and Epoch are for the transit of the exoplanet GJ 1214b. BY variations 0.01-0.02 mag. with period of 52.7 d.
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References
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1 Mahajan, A.; Eastman, J.; Kirk, J.; et al., 2024, Using JWST Transits and
Occultations to Determine around 1% Stellar Radii and Temperatures of
Low-mass Stars
2024ApJ...963L..37M
2 Cloutier, R.; Charbonneau, D.; Deming, D.; et al., 2021, A More Precise
Mass for GJ 1214 b and the Frequency of Multiplanet Systems Around Mid-M
Dwarfs
2021AJ....162..174C
3 The GJ1214 Super-Earth System: Stellar Variability, New Transits, and a
Search for Additional Planets
2010arXiv1012.0518B
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2MASS J = 9.75H = 9.09K = 8.78J - K = 0.97
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4 James, Douglas 2025-11-06 18:33 UTC Period from 2024ApJ...963L..37M. Amplitudes from 2021AJ....162..174C. Mean magnitude derived from Gaia DR3.
3 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2016-02-18 23:33 UTC Transit duration from 2010arXiv1012.0518B.
2 Wils, Patrick 2010-12-04 03:46 UTC Primary name changed.
1 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2010-12-04 03:39 UTC Initial submission.