- Kappa Coronae Borealis
Starbox short
name = Kappa Coronae Borealis
epoch =J2000.0
constell =Corona Borealis
ra = RA|15|51|13.9315
dec = DEC|+35|39|26.575
appmag_v = +4.82
absmag_v = +2.35
dist_ly = 101.51
dist_pc = 31.12
spectral = K1IVa
names = κ CrB, 11 CrB, HD 142091, HIP 77655, HR 5901, SAO 64948
Simbad = Kappa+Coronae+BorealisKappa Coronae Borealis is a
star approximately 102light year s away in theconstellation ofCorona Borealis .Theapparent magnitude is +4.82 (4.17 trillion times fainter than the Sun) and theabsolute magnitude is +2.35 (9.82 times brighter than the Sun). It is an orange K-typesubgiant star, meaning it has nearly completely exhausted itshydrogen supply in its core.Planetary system
In October 2007, a
giant planet was found by Johnson et al. who used the radial velocity method.PlanetboxOrbit
exoplanet = b
mass = >1.8
period = 1208 ± 14
semimajor = 2.68
eccentricity = 0.146 ± 0.08See also
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HD 16175
*HD 167042
*List of stars with confirmed extrasolar planets
*Rho Coronae Borealis References
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