HD 6434

HD 6434
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Phoenix[1]
Right ascension 01h 04m 40.151s[2]
Declination –39° 29 17.58[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.72
Characteristics
Spectral type G2/G3V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: –169.44 ± 0.53[2] mas/yr
Dec.: –527.67 ± 0.36[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)24.17 ± 0.61[2] mas
Distance135 ± 3 ly
(41 ± 1 pc)
Details
Mass0.83 ± 0.03[3] M
Radius1.029 ± 0.004[3] R
Luminosity1.208 ± 0.004[3] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.31 ± 0.01[3] cgs
Temperature5907 ± 71[3] K
Age12.2 ± 0.8[3] Gyr
Other designations
CD–40°239, GCRV 51158, GJ 9037, HIP 5054, LFT 102, LHS 1188, LPM 57, LTT 610, SAO 192911[4]

HD 6434 is an 8th magnitude star in the constellation of Phoenix. It is a very Sun-like yellow dwarf star, but much older, being 12,200 million years old.[3] Yellow dwarfs are not very luminous, so at a distance of 135 light years it is not visible to the unaided eye. With binoculars it is readily visible under ideal observing conditions.

In 2000, a planet was observed orbiting it while the peer reviewed scientific paper was published four years later.[5][6]

The HD 6434 planetary system[7]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b >0.44±0.01 MJ 0.148±0.002 22.0170±0.0008 0.146±0.025

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Coordinates: 01h 04m 40.1511s, −39° 29′ 17.583″


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