HD 117207
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 29m 21.1137s |
| Declination | −35° 34′ 15.589″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.26 |
| Distance | 108 ly (33 pc) |
| Spectral type | G7IV-V |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data |
HD 117207 is a star located approximately 108 light years away in the constellation Centaurus. It is a yellow dwarf or subgiant star of mass 7% greater than our Sun. It has apparent magnitude 7.26 which is not visible to the naked eye and has absolute magnitude of 4.67, which is visible to the naked eye if it were located 10 parsecs away from the Earth. In 2005, a planet was found orbiting the star.[1]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | >1.88 ± 0.17 MJ | 3.79 ± 0.22 | 2597 ± 41 | 0.144 ± 0.035 | — | — |
See also
References
- ↑ Marcy, Geoffrey W.; et al. (2005). "Five New Extrasolar Planets". The Astrophysical Journal. 619 (1): 570–584. Bibcode:2005ApJ...619..570M. doi:10.1086/426384.
- ↑ Butler, R. P.; et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal. 646 (1): 505–522. arXiv:astro-ph/0607493
. Bibcode:2006ApJ...646..505B. doi:10.1086/504701.
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Coordinates: 
13h 29m 21.1137s, −35° 34′ 15.589″
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