HD 107148

HD 107148
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 19m 13.4909s
Declination −03° 19 11.242
Apparent magnitude (V) +8.02
Distance167.18 ± 8.48 ly
(51.26 ± 2.6 pc)
Spectral typeG5V
Other designations
BD-02°3497, HIP 60081, SAO 138714
Database references
SIMBADdata
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data

HD 107148 is an 8th magnitude star located approximately 167 light years away in the constellation of Virgo. It is a yellow dwarf with a luminosity 1.41 times the Sun. It is twice as enriched with heavy elements than the Sun. In 2006, a discovery of Saturn-mass planet was announced.[1] It should not be confused with HD 108147, which also has an extrasolar planet located in Crux constellation discovered in 2000.

The HD 107148 planetary system[1]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b >0.210 ± 0.036 MJ 0.269 ± 0.016 48.056 ± 0.057 0.05 ± 0.17

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Butler, R. P.; et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal. 646 (1): 505–522. arXiv:astro-ph/0607493Freely accessible. Bibcode:2006ApJ...646..505B. doi:10.1086/504701.

Coordinates: 12h 19m 13.4909s, −03° 19′ 11.242″


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