| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Right ascension | 06h 54m 42.83s[1] |
| Declination | +24° 14′ 44.0″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +6.860 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F8V |
| B−V color index | 0.532 |
| Variable type | “None” |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | –4.2 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: –37.58 ± 0.71[1] mas/yr Dec.: –95.54 ± 0.47[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 33.43 ± 0.59[1] mas |
| Distance | 98 ± 2 ly (29.9 ± 0.5 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | +4.401 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.04 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.11 ± 0.33 R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.35 |
| Luminosity | 1.33 L☉ |
| Temperature | 5977 ± 5.8[2] K |
| Metallicity | –0.07 |
| Rotation | 3.3 km/s |
| Age | 4.58 years |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |
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HD 50554 is a star approximately 98 light-years (30 pc) away in the constellation Gemini.
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HD 50554 is a yellow-white main-sequence star [F8V] that currently fuse hydrogen in its core. Since the star is 7th magnitude, it is not visible to the unaided eye, but with binoculars or a telescope, it should be easy to see this star. The age of the star is only 10 million years older than our Sun. It is a population I star with metallicity of –0.07 dex [Fe/H] or 85% as much metals as the Sun.
In 2002, a giant planet was found by Debra Fischer, who used the radial velocity method.[3] This superjovian planet orbits at 341 gigameters from the star in an eccentric orbit.
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | >4.46 ± 0.48 MJ | 2.28 ± 0.13 | 1224 ± 12 | 0.444 ± 0.038 |