HD 125612
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HD 125612 is a yellow main sequence
star
located approximately 172 light years away in the constellation
Virgo
. It is rich in heavy elements and has three known planet
s in orbit around it.
Yellow dwarf
A G-type main-sequence star , often called a yellow dwarf, is a main-sequence star of spectral type G and luminosity class V. Such a star has about 0.8 to 1.2 solar masses and surface temperature of between 5,300 and 6,000 K., Tables VII, VIII...
star
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
located approximately 172 light years away in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Virgo
Virgo (constellation)
Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for virgin, and its symbol is . Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second largest constellation in the sky...
. It is rich in heavy elements and has three known planet
Planet
A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,...
s in orbit around it.
See also
- HD 170469HD 170469HD 170469 is a yellow subgiant star located approximately 212 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has apparent magnitude +8.21 and it is 211.91 ly away....
- HD 231701HD 231701HD 231701 is a yellow-white dwarf star approximately 354 light years away in the constellation of Sagitta. It is a 9th magnitude star, meaning the star is not visible to the naked eye, but powerful binoculars or a small telescope is needed to view the star...
- HD 17156HD 17156HD 17156 is a yellow subgiant star approximately 255 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The apparent magnitude is 8.17, which means it is not visible to the naked eye but can be seen with good binoculars. The Sun to star distance is 255.19 ly or 78.24 pc.The mass of the star is...
- HD 11506HD 11506HD 11506 is a yellow dwarf star in the constellation Cetus. It is 8th magnitude and about 175.5 ly away.- Planetary system :The superjovian planet HD 11506 b was discovered orbiting the star by the N2K Consortium using the doppler spectroscopy method.This planet was announced by Debra Fischer in...
- List of extrasolar planets