HD 37124
A Sunlike star in the constellation Taurus
around which has been discovered an extrasolar
planet with a mass similar to that of Jupiter.
| Host star |
| Distance |
107.6 light-years (33 pc) |
| Spectral type |
G4 IV-V |
| Apparent magnitude |
7.68 |
| Position |
R.A. 05h 37m 02s, Dec. 20° 43' 51" |
| Planet |
| Mass (Jupiter=1) |
1.04 |
| Semimajor axis |
0.585 AU (87.8 million km, 54.5 million miles) |
| Orbital period |
155 days |
| Eccentricity |
0.19 |
| Discovery |
1999, SFSU Planet Search |
| Method of discovery |
radial velocity |
Related categories
NOTABLE
STARS EXTRASOLAR
PLANETS AND SUBSTELLAR OBJECTS
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