Magnitude 9.63 Apparent magnitude (V) 9.63 | Constellation Cetus | |
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BD-17°63 is an low-mass K type star in the southern constellation Cetus. It is a 9th magnitude star at a distance of about 116 light years from Earth.
Planetary system
In October 2008 an extrasolar planet, BD-17°63 b, was reported to be orbiting this star. This object was detected using the radial velocity method by search programs conducted using the HARPS spectrograph.
References
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