Magnitude 9.7 Apparent magnitude (V) 9.7 | Constellation Eridanus | |
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HIP 12961 is a dim red dwarf star located approximately 75 light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus. It is one of the largest and brightest M class red dwarf stars known. In 2009 an extrasolar planet orbiting this faint star has been announced.
Planetary system
HIP 12961 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the star. This planet has at least half the mass of Jupiter and takes over eight weeks to orbit the star at a semimajor axis of approximately 0.25 AU. The planet's existence was announced in a press release in October 2009.
References
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