| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
|
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 09h 56m 29.84s |
| Declination | –24° 05′ 57.8″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.932 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G2V |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 8.563 |
| Apparent magnitude (R) | 7.71 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 6.839 |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 6.577 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 6.463 |
| B−V color index | 0.631 |
| V−R color index | 0.22 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +19.4 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: –176.37 mas/yr Dec.: 46.72 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 23.54 ± 0.85 mas |
| Distance | 139 ± 5 ly (42 ± 2 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 4.791 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.02 M☉ |
| Metallicity | -0.04 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| NStED | data |
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |
data |
HD 86226 is a G type yellowish white star found in the constellation of Hydra. Due to the reactions it had when placed under a Doppler test, 13 Magellan Doppler Velocity observations were made of an object found near the star. The object had a Keplerian orbit, was declared an exoplanet and dubbed HD 86226 b.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | ≥1.5 ± 1.0 MJ | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 1534 ± 280 | 0.73 ± 0.21 |