| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 18h 55m 40.8840s [1] |
| Declination | +04° 15′ 55.1623″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.02 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G6/8IV [3] |
| U−B color index | 0.56 |
| B−V color index | 0.869±0.024 [2] |
| R−I color index | 0.33 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 19.81±0.20 [1] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −6.744±0.099 [1] mas/yr Dec.: −90.226±0.084 [1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 7.6877 ± 0.0595 mas [1] |
| Distance | 424 ± 3 ly (130 ± 1 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.54 [2] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.45±0.03 [4] M☉ |
| Radius | 4.07±0.05 [4] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 10.0±0.1 [4] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.37±0.02 [4] cgs |
| Temperature | 5,093±23 [4] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.13±0.03 [5] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 0.47±0.23 [5] km/s |
| Age | 2.9±0.2 [4] Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| ARICNS | data |
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data |
HD 175541 is an 8th magnitude star with an exoplanetary companion in the constellation Serpens. It has the proper name Kaveh, which was selected by Iran during the NameExoWorlds campaign as part of the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Kaveh is one of the heroes of Shahnameh. [7] [8] The apparent visual magnitude of 8.02 [2] is too faint for this star to be visible in the naked eye. It is located at a distance of approximately 424 light years from the Sun based on parallax measurements, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +20 km/s. [1] Despite its distance, it was given the number 736 in the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars. [6]
This is an evolved G-type star with a stellar classification of G6/8IV. [3] The absolute magnitude of 2.54 [2] places it 3.5 magnitudes above the comparable main sequence stars in the Sun's neighborhood, indicating that it is on the subgiant branch. When this intermediate-mass star was on the main-sequence, it was an A-type star. [9] It is around three [4] billion years old and is chromospherically inactive [9] with low a projected rotational velocity of 0.5 km/s. [5] The star has 1.45 times the mass and has expanded to 4.1 times the radius of the Sun. It is radiating ten times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 5,093 K. [4]
In April 2007, a Jovian planet was found orbiting this star using the radial velocity method, from Lick and Keck Observatories in Mount Hamilton (California) and Mauna Kea (Hawai'i), United States. [9]
| Companion (in order from star) | Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) | Orbital period (days) | Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b / Kavian | ≥ 0.598±0.029 MJ | 0.975±0.087 | 298.43±0.45 | 0.110±0.049 | — | — |
HD 63454, formally named Ceibo, is a star located in the southern circumpolar constellation Chamaeleon near the border with Mensa To see the star, one needs a small telescope because it has an apparent magnitude of 9.36, which is below the limit for naked eye visibility. The object is located relatively close at a distance of 123 light years based on Gaia DR3 parallax measurements but is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 33.8 km/s. At its current distance, HD 63454's brightness is diminished by two tenths of a magnitude due to interstellar dust. It has an absolute magnitude of +6.68.
HD 45350 is a solar analog star with an exoplanetary companion in the northern constellation of Auriga. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 7.89, which means it is an 8th magnitude star that is too dim to be readily visible to the naked eye. The system is located at a distance of 153 light-years from the Sun based on parallax measurements, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −21 km/s.
HD 224693, also named Axólotl, is a star in the equatorial constellation of Cetus, and is positioned near the western constellation border with Aquarius. It can be viewed with a small telescope but is too faint to be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 8.23. Based on parallax measurements, the object is located at a distance of approximately 306 light years from the Sun. It is drifting further away with a radial velocity of 1.5 km/s.
HD 99109 is an orange-hued star with an exoplanetary companion in the constellation of Leo. It has an absolute visual magnitude of +9.10, which is too faint to be visible to the naked eye. The distance to this system is 179 light-years based on parallax, and it is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +33 km/s. The star is one and half degrees away from the celestial equator to the south.
HD 17156, named Nushagak by the IAU, is a yellow subgiant star approximately 255 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The apparent magnitude is 8.17, which means it is not visible to the naked eye but can be seen with good binoculars. A search for a binary companion star using adaptive optics at the MMT Observatory was negative.
HD 192699 is a yellow subgiant star located approximately 214 light-years away in the constellation of Aquila. It has the apparent magnitude of 6.45. Based on its mass of 1.68 solar, it was an A-type star when it was a main-sequence. In April 2007, a planet was announced orbiting the star, together with HD 175541 b and HD 210702 b.
HD 210702 is an orange subgiant star located approximately 177 light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus. With a mass of 1.8 times that of the Sun, the star spent its main-sequence life as an A-type star. The visual luminosity is 11.38 times that of the Sun and the magnitude is near the naked-eye limit, but binoculars can easily see it.
HD 154857 is a star with two exoplanetary companions in the southern constellation of Ara. It is too dim to be visible with the naked eye having an apparent visual magnitude of 7.25. The star is located at a distance of 207 light years from the Sun based on parallax measurements, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +28 km/s.
HD 8574 is a single star in the equatorial constellation of Pisces. It can be viewed with binoculars or a telescope, but not with the naked eye having a low apparent visual magnitude of +7.12. The distance to this object is 146 light years based on parallax, and it has an absolute magnitude of 3.88. The star is drifting further away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +18 km/s. It has a relatively high proper motion, advancing across the celestial sphere at the rate of 0.298 arc seconds per annum.
HD 118203 is a star located in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Major. It has the proper name Liesma, which means flame, and it is the name of a character from the Latvian poem Staburags un Liesma. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Latvia, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU.
HD 141937 is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Libra, positioned a couple of degrees to the north of Lambda Librae. It is a yellow-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 7.25, which means it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye. This object is located at a distance of 108.9 light years from the Sun based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −2.2 km/s. It has an absolute magnitude of 4.71.
HD 196050 is a triple star system located in the southern constellation of Pavo. This system has an apparent magnitude of 7.50 and the absolute magnitude is 4.01. It is located at a distance of 165 light-years from the Sun based on parallax, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +61 km/s. It is also called by the Hipparcos designation HIP 101806.
HD 213240 is a possible binary star system in the constellation Grus. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.81, which lies below the limit of visibility for normal human sight. The system is located at a distance of 133.5 light years from the Sun based on parallax. The primary has an absolute magnitude of 3.77.
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HD 7199 is a star in the constellation Tucana located 118 light years distance from the Sun based on parallax. It has an orange hue but is too dim to be viewed with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of +8.06. The star is drifting further away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +5.6 km/s.
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