HD 137388

HD 137388
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Apus
Right ascension 15h 35m 40s [1]
Declination −80° 12 17 [1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.70 [1]
Absolute magnitude (V)5.73 [1]
Distance128 ± 5 [1] ly
(39.2 ± 1.6 [1] pc)
Spectral typeK2IV [1]
Other designations
HIP 76351, HD 137388 [1]

HD 137388 is a class K2IV (orange subgiant) star in the constellation Apus. Its apparent magnitude is 8.70 and it is approximately 128 light years away based on parallax. [1]

Radial velocity studies indicate that it has a planet, b (mass 0.223 MJ, period 330d).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SIMBAD, HD 137388 (accessed 20 September 2015)
  2. Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia, HD 137388B (accessed 20 September 2015)
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