HD 213240

HD 213240
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Grus
Right ascension 22h 31m 00.3672s
Declination −49° 25 59.773
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.80
Absolute magnitude (V)3.75
Distance132.91 ly
(40.75 pc)
Spectral typeG0/G1V
Other designations
CD−50 13701, HIP 111143, LTT 9047, SAO 231175
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 213240 is a yellow main sequence star located approximately 133 light years (41 parsecs) away in the constellation Grus. The magnitudes were m=6.80 and M=3.75. It is a metal-rich star and more evolved than our sun. Its age has been calculated as being anywhere from 2.7 to 4.6 billion years.[1] A red dwarf companion star was detected in 2005 with a projected separation of 3898 AU.[1]

Planetary system

The Geneva extrasolar planet search team discovered a planet orbiting this star in 2001.[2]

The HD 213240 planetary system[3]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b >4.72 ± 0.40 MJ 1.92 ± 0.11 882.7 ± 7.6 0.421 ± 0.015

See also

References

Coordinates: 22h 31m 00.3672s, −49° 25′ 59.773″


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