HD 96167

HD 96167
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Crater
Right ascension 11h 05m 15.069s[1]
Declination –10° 17 28.69[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.09
Characteristics
Spectral type G5IV
B−V color index 0.68
Variable type none
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: -49.69 ± 0.83[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -7.55 ± 0.80[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)11.50 ± 0.89[1] mas
Distance280 ± 20 ly
(87 ± 7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.47
Details
Mass1.31 ± 0.09 M
Radius1.86 ± 0.07 R
Luminosity3.44 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.11 cgs
Temperature5770 ± 70 K
Metallicity0.34 ± 0.06
Age3.8 ± 1 years
Other designations
BD–09° 3201, HIP 54195, PPM 223905, SAO 156444
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
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HD 96167 is an 8th magnitude G-type subgiant star located approximately 280 light years away in the constellation of Crater. It is larger, brighter and more massive than our Sun. The star is metal rich and around 3.8 ± 1 Gyr old. In 2009 it was found that this star has a planet.[2]

The HD 96167 planetary system[2]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b ≥0.68 ± 0.18 MJ 1.30 ± 0.07 498.9 ± 1.0 0.71 ± 0.04

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
  2. 1 2 Peek, John Asher; et al. (2009). "Old, rich, and eccentric: two jovian planets orbiting evolved metal-rich stars". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 121 (880): 613–620. arXiv:0904.2786. Bibcode:2009PASP..121..613P. doi:10.1086/599862.

Coordinates: 11h 05m 15.0681s, −10° 17′ 28.681″


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