HD 109749

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HD 109749
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Centaurus
Right ascension 12h 37m 16.38s
Declination −40º 48' 43.62″
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.1
Absolute magnitude (V) 4.2
Distance 192 ly
(59 pc)
Spectral type G3 IV
Other designations

HD 109749 is a yellow subgiant star in the constellation Centaurus. It has mass 1.2 solar and have effective temperature of 5610 Kelvins. In 2005 a planet was discovered by Debra Fischer.

[edit] HD 109749 b

HD 109749 b
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis (a) 0.0629 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0
Orbital period (P) 5.23947±0.00056 d
Angular distance (θ) 1.07 mas
Longitude of
periastron
(ω)
Time of periastron (T0) 2453014.91±0.5 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 28.58±0.87 m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) >0.28±0.016 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date 2005
Discoverer(s) Fischer et al.
Detection method RV
Discovery site USA
Discovery status Published

HD 109749 b is a Saturnain exoplanet that orbits extremely close to the star, taking only 5.24 days to orbit at the distance of 0.063 AU.

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