HD 63454

Starbox short
name=HD 63454
epoch=2000
constell=Chamaeleon
ra=RA|07|39|21.8511
dec=DEC|–78|16|44.300
appmag_v=9.40
dist_ly=116.7
dist_pc=35.80
spectral=K4V
names=CD-77°298, HIP 37284

HD 63454 is a ninth magnitude K-type main sequence star located approximately 117 light-years away in the constellation of Chamaeleon. It is somewhat cooler and less luminous than our Sun. To see the star one needs a small telescope. It is located near the south celestial pole and is never visible north of latitude 12°N.

Planetary system

On Valentine’s Day of 2005, a hot Jupiter HD 63454 b was found by Moutou, Mayor, and Bouchy using the radial velocity method.

PlanetboxOrbit
exoplanet = b
mass = >0.38
period = 2.81782 ± 0.000095
semimajor = 0.036
eccentricity = 0

See also

* List of stars with confirmed extrasolar planets

References

*cite journal | url=http://www.edpsciences.org/articles/aa/abs/2005/31/aa2826-05/aa2826-05.html | author=Moutou "et al." | title=The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets IV. Three close-in planets around HD 2638, HD 27894 and HD 63454 | journal=Astronomy and Astrophysics | volume=439 | year=2005 | pages=367–373 | doi=10.1051/0004-6361:20052826 | format=abstract

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