HD 6718

HD 6718
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 01h 07m 48.66s[1]
Declination –08° 14 01.3[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.450
Characteristics
Spectral type G0V
Apparent magnitude (B) 9.087
Apparent magnitude (J) 7.269
Apparent magnitude (H) 6.99
Apparent magnitude (K) 6.876
B−V color index 0.637
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)34.56 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 192.24±0.82[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 19.77±0.51[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)18.23 ± 0.76[1] mas
Distance179 ± 7 ly
(55 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.748
Details
Mass1.04 M
Radius1.04±0.1 R
Luminosity1.053±0.129 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.40 cgs
Temperature5760±100 K
Metallicity-0.06
Other designations
BD–09°221, HIP 5301, LTT 641, NLTT 3753, PPM 183064, SAO 129137
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data

HD 6718 is an 8th magnitude G-type main sequence star located approximately 179 light years away in the constellation Cetus. This star is slightly larger, cooler, brighter, and more massive than our Sun. Also its metal content is seven-eighths as much as the Sun. In 2009, a gas giant planet was found in orbit around the star.

The HD 6718 planetary system[2]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 1.56+0.11
−0.10
 MJ
3.56+0.24
−0.15
2496±176 0.10+0.11
−0.04

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References

Coordinates: 01h 07m 48.6625s, −08° 14′ 01.341″


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