| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 06h 51m 30.51s [1] |
| Declination | +40° 52′ 03.9″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G5V |
| B−V color index | 0.729 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 11.8 ± 0.3 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 32.23 ± 0.97 [1] mas/yr Dec.: -122.70 ± 0.69 [1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 22.61 ± 0.87[1] mas |
| Distance | 144 ± 6 ly (44 ± 2 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 8.81 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.07 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.94 R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.560 [2] |
| Temperature | 5482 K |
| Metallicity | 25 % |
| Age | 2.38 G years |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Data sources: | |
| Hipparcos Catalogue, CCDM (2002), Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.) |
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HD 49674 is an 8th magnitude G-type main-sequence star (spectral type G5V) located approximately 144 light years away in the constellation of Auriga. It has a very similar mass to our Sun. It is orbited by a recently discovered planet.[3]
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At the time of discovery of the planet HD 49674 b in 2002, it was the least massive planet known, very close to the boundary between sub-Jupiter mass and Neptune-mass at 0.1 MJ. This planet orbits very close to the star.
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | >0.105 ± 0.011 MJ | 0.0580 ± 0.0034 | 4.94737 ± 0.00098 | 0.087 ± 0.095 |