HD 114386

HD 114386
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 13h 10m 39.8231s
Declination –35° 03 17.218
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.8
Distance91.42 ly
(28.04 pc)
Spectral typeK3V
Other designations
CD-34°8698, HIP 64295, LTT 5041, NLTT 33118, SAO 204193
Database references
SIMBADdata
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
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HD 114386 is a 9th magnitude star located approximately 91 light years away in the constellation of Centaurus. It is an orange dwarf, and rather dim compared to our Sun. To see it, one needs a telescope or good binoculars.

In 2004, the Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search Team announced the discovery of an extrasolar planet orbiting the star.

The HD 114386 planetary system[1]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 0.37 MJ 1.65 [2] 445 0.12
c 1.19 MJ 1.83 1046 0.06

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Coordinates: 13h 10m 39.8231s, −35° 03′ 17.218″

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