| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Sagitta |
| Right ascension | 19h 32m 04.1611s |
| Declination | +16° 28′ 27.444″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +8.97 |
| Distance | 353.6 ly (108.4 pc) |
| Spectral type | F8V |
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| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 231701 is a yellow-white dwarf star approximately 354 light years away in the constellation of Sagitta. It is a 9th magnitude star, meaning the star is not visible to the naked eye, but powerful binoculars or a small telescope is needed to view the star. It is an F-type main-sequence star, a type of hydrogen-fusing star that is hotter, more massive, and brighter than our Sun.
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In 2007, Debra Fischer used radial velocity technique and found a Jupiter-like planet orbiting at 0.55 AU around the star.
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | >1.08 MJ | 0.55 | 142 ± 2.8 | 0.19 ± 0.05 |