18 Delphini

18 Delphini
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Delphinus
Right ascension 20h 58m 25.93s
Declination +10° 50' 21.43″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.522
Absolute magnitude (V) 1.202
Distance 238.493 ly
(73.121 pc)
Spectral type G6III:
Other designations
Database references
SIMBAD data

18 Delphini or 18 Del is a yellow giant star approximately 238 light-years away in the constellation of Delphinus. As of 2008, an extrasolar planet was confirmed to be orbiting the star.

Planetary system

On February 19, 2008, a 10.3 Jupiter mass extrasolar planet (named 18 Delphini b) is found orbiting around the star.

The 18 Delphini system[1]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity
b >10.3 MJ 2.6 993.3 ± 3.2 0.08 ± 0.01

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Coordinates: 20h 58m 26s, +10° 50′ 21″