HD 2638

HD 2638
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 29m 59.87s[1]
Declination –05° 45 50.4[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.8
Characteristics
Spectral type G5V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: –105.63 ± 1.74[1] mas/yr
Dec.: –223.46 ± 1.0[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)20.03 ± 1.49[1] mas
Distance160 ± 10 ly
(50 ± 4 pc)
Details
Mass0.89 ± 0.02[2] M
Radius0.8 ± 0.01[2] R
Luminosity0.407 ± 0.004[2] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.58 ± 0.02[2] cgs
Temperature5160 ± 24[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.12 ± 0.05[3] dex
Age1.9 ± 2.6[2] Gyr
Other designations
BD–06°82, HD 2638, HIP 2350
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data

HD 2638 is a dim 10th magnitude star in the constellation of Cetus. It is a yellow dwarf and similar to our Sun. A small telescope is required to view the star. HD 2638 is in a system with multiple stars, including at least HD 2567 and HD 2638 C. HD 2638 is 175.2 light-years (53.7parsec) from the Sun.[4]

Planetary system

In 2005 the discovery of an extrasolar planet HD 2638 b orbiting the star was announced by the Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search Team. The planet has a mass 0.48 of Jupiter and 152.6 the mass of Earth.[5]

The HD 2638 planetary system[5]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b >0.48 MJ 0.044 3.4442 ± 0.0002 0.0407

Sun comparison

This chart compares the Sun to HD 2638.

Identifier J2000 Coordinates Distance
(ly)
Stellar
Class
Temperature
(K)
Metallicity
(dex)
Age
(Gyr)
Notes
Right ascension Declination
Sun 0.00 G2V 5,778 +0.00 4.6 [6]
HD 2638 [7] 00h 29m 59.87s –05° 45 50.4 175 G5V 5169 0.12 4.0 ± 3.8 [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752Freely accessible. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bonfanti, A.; et al. (2015). "Revising the ages of planet-hosting stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 575. A18. arXiv:1411.4302Freely accessible. Bibcode:2015A&A...575A..18B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201424951.
  3. 1 2 M. Tsantaki1,2, S. G. Sousa1,3, V. Zh. Adibekyan1, N. C. Santos1,2, A. Mortier1,2, and G. Israelian (April 2013). "Deriving precise parameters for cool solar-type stars Optimizing the iron line list?" (PDF): page 4.
  4. Open Exoplanet Catalogue, HD 2638
  5. 1 2 Moutou, C.; et al. (2005). "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets IV. Three close-in planets around HD 2638, HD 27894 and HD 63454". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 439 (1): 367–373. Bibcode:2005A&A...439..367M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20052826.
  6. Williams, D.R. (2004). "Sun Fact Sheet". NASA. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  7. HD 2638 at SIMBAD - Ids - Bibliography - Image.

Coordinates: 00h 29m 59.87s, −05° 45′ 50.41″


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