Magnitude 8.96 Apparent magnitude (V) 8.96 | ||
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HD 215497 is a star located approximately 142 light-years away in the constellation of Tucana. It is a K3V star with the characteristics very similar to the Sun. In 2009, two extrasolar planets were discovered orbiting the star.
Planetary system
Announced in 2009, two extrasolar planets were discovered to be orbiting the star. Both planets are less massive than Jupiter. The inner planet HD 215497 b orbits very close to the star and is termed a “hot super-Earth”. The outer planet HD 215497 c is Saturn-sized and orbits a little bit further from the star as the Earth, at around 1.282 AU.
References
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