HD 86081

HD 86081
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sextans
Right ascension 09h 56m 05.9183s
Declination −03° 48 30.318
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.74
Distance297 ly
(91 pc)
Spectral typeF8V
Other designations
BD-03° 2815, HIP 48711, SAO 137236
Database references
SIMBADdata
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
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HD 86081 is a yellow-white dwarf star in the constellation Sextans south of the celestial equator. It is bigger and more massive than our Sun at 1.22 and 1.21 solar units respectively. It has temperature of 6028 K and luminosity of 1.75 solar.

HD 86081 shows no evidence of planetary transits in spite of a 17.6% transit probability. [1] The star is chromospherically inactive, with no emission seen in the core of the Ca II H and K lines. [1]

The star began being monitored in November 2005 [1] and its first planet was discovered on April 17, 2006.[1]

The HD 86081 planetary system[1]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b >1.50 MJ 0.035 2.1375 ± 0.0002 0.008 ± 0.004

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Coordinates: 09h 56m 05.9183s, −03° 48′ 30.318″

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