HD 73256
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pyxis |
| Right ascension | 08h 36m 23.0155s |
| Declination | −30° 02′ 15.456″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.08 |
| Distance | 119 ly (36.5 pc) |
| Spectral type | G8/K0V |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data |
HD 73256, also known as CS Pyxidis, is a star located approximately 119 light years away in the constellation Pyxis. The spectral type is G8/K0V with a radius 0.89 times, luminosity 0.69 times and a mass 1.05 times that of the Sun. It is thought to be about a billion years old.[1]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | >1.87 ± 0.49 MJ | 0.037 | 2.54858 ± 0.00016 | 0.029 ± 0.02 | — | — |
See also
References
- 1 2 Udry, S.; et al. (2003). "The CORALIE survey for southern extra-solar planets X. A Hot Jupiter orbiting HD 73256". Astronomy and Astrophysics 407 (2): 679–684. arXiv:astro-ph/0304248. Bibcode:2003A&A...407..679U. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20030815.
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Coordinates: 
08h 36m 23.0155s, −30° 02′ 15.456″
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