Z Chamaeleontis (abbreviated Z Cha) is a dwarf nova variable star system approximately 377 light-years away from the Sun, where two stars orbit each other every 1.78 hours. The system comprises an eclipsing white dwarf and red dwarf and possibly a yet unconfirmed third low-mass substellar companion.
Substellar companion
Dai et al. (2009) invoke the presence of a third object to explain orbital period variations with an apparent periodicity of roughly 28 years. The third body could yield a minimum mass 20 times greater than Jupiter and be located 9.9 Astronomical Units away from the dwarf nova, being likely a low-mass brown dwarf.
See also
HW Virginis
NN Serpentis
OY Carinae
References
Chamaeleon
Eclipsing binaries
Dwarf novae
Hypothetical planetary systems
Chamaeleontis, Z
White dwarfs
M-type main-sequence stars
