HD 150706
HD 150706 is a star with an orbiting exoplanet in the northern constellation of Ursa Minor. It is located 92 light years away from the Sun, based on parallax measurements. At that distance, it is not visible to the unaided eye. However, with an apparent visual magnitude of 7.02, it is an easy target for binoculars. It is located only about 10° from the northern celestial pole so it is always visible in the northern hemisphere except for near the equator. Likewise, it is never visible in most of the southern hemisphere. The star is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −17.2 km/s.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Minor |
| Right ascension | 16h 31m 17.583s |
| Declination | +79° 47′ 23.20″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.016 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | main sequence |
| Spectral type | G0V |
| B−V color index | 0.607±0.005 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −17.208±0.0009 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 94.947 mas/yr Dec.: −86.853 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 35.4827 ± 0.0135 mas |
| Distance | 91.92 ± 0.03 ly (28.18 ± 0.01 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 4.76 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.04+0.01 −0.04 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.96±0.02 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1.18 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.47±0.03 cgs |
| Temperature | 5,921±50 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.07±0.04 dex |
| Rotation | ≈5.6 days |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 3.7±1.0 km/s |
| Age | 1.59+3.03 −0.17 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
The Sun-like spectrum of HD 150706 presents as a G-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of G0V. It has a similar mass, radius, and metallicity as the Sun. The star is radiating 1.18 times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 5,921 K. It displays magnetic activity in its chromosphere in the form of star spots. Age estimates are poorly bounded, ranging from 1.16 up to 5.1 billion years.
Based on an infrared excess, a dusty debris disk is orbiting the star. There is a hole in the center of this disk with a radius of ~20 AU. It may be kept free of dust by a planetary system.