HD 132406
Encyclopedia
HD 132406 is a star
in Boötes constellation. The spectrum
is G0V, apparent magnitude
+8.45, and the stellar distance 231.5 ly (71 pc
).
The star is 100K hotter, 1.8 Gya older, and 1.5 times more enrich in heavy elements
[Fe/H] than our Sun
.
The star is unusual since it has one known planet, HD 132406 b
, as of 2007.
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
in Boötes constellation. The spectrum
Stellar classification
In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...
is G0V, apparent magnitude
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
+8.45, and the stellar distance 231.5 ly (71 pc
Parsec
The parsec is a unit of length used in astronomy. It is about 3.26 light-years, or just under 31 trillion kilometres ....
).
The star is 100K hotter, 1.8 Gya older, and 1.5 times more enrich in heavy elements
Chemical element
A chemical element is a pure chemical substance consisting of one type of atom distinguished by its atomic number, which is the number of protons in its nucleus. Familiar examples of elements include carbon, oxygen, aluminum, iron, copper, gold, mercury, and lead.As of November 2011, 118 elements...
[Fe/H] than our Sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
.
The star is unusual since it has one known planet, HD 132406 b
HD 132406 b
HD 132406 b is a long period massive gas giant extrasolar planet orbiting the Sun-like star HD 132406 at a distance of 71 parsecs.HD 132406 b has at least 5.61 times the mass of Jupiter. The orbital distance from the star is almost twice that of from Earth to the Sun. The orbital period is 2.7...
, as of 2007.