HD 141937

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HD 141937
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Libra
Right ascension 15h 52m 17.5474s
Declination −18° 26′ 09.834″
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.25
Distance 109 ly
(33.5 pc)
Spectral type G2/G3V
Other designations
BD−17° 4442, HIP 77740, SAO 159551
Database references
SIMBAD data
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
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HD 141937 is a star in the constellation of Libra at a distance of 109 ly. The apparent magnitude is 7.25, which is not visible to the naked eye. It is classified as a yellow dwarf similar to our Sun. Its mass is exactly the same as our Sun, 1 solar mass, and it is slightly larger in radius, at 1.06 times solar. It is younger than our Sun by a factor of 1.79.

The star has a very massive gas giant planet announced in 2001 by the European Southern Observatory.[1]

The HD 141937 planetary system[2]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b >9.7 MJ 1.52 653.22 ± 1.21 0.41 ± 0.01

See also

References

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Coordinates: Sky map 15h 52m 17.5474s, −18° 26′ 09.834″


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