Magnitude 12.1 Age 14.8 ± 2.0 Gyr | ||
Similar XO‑5b, XO‑3, HAT‑P‑2b, XO‑4b | ||
XO-5 is a yellow dwarf main sequence star located approximately 850 light-years away from Earth in the Lynx constellation. It has a magnitude of about 12 and cannot be seen with the naked eye but is visible through a small telescope.
Planetary system
The exoplanet XO-5b was discovered by the XO Telescope using the transit method in 2008. This planet is classified as a hot jupiter. A search for transit timing variations caused by additional planets was negative.
References
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