Qatar-4

Qatar-4 is a faint K-dwarf star that hosts a planet in the constellation Andromeda. With an apparent magnitude of 13.60, it is impossible to detect with the naked eye, but can be detected with a powerful telescope. Qatar-4 is currently located 1,083 light years away based on parallax.

Qatar-4
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 19m 26.22s
Declination +44° 01 39.48
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.60
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence star
Spectral type K1V
Variable type planetary transit
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.985±0.031 mas/yr
Dec.: −8.866±0.017 mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.0105 ± 0.0263 mas
Distance1,083 ± 9 ly
(332 ± 3 pc)
Details
Mass0.856+0.029
0.030
 M
Radius0.800+0.015
0.014
 R
Luminosity0.481 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.565+0.018
0.020
 cgs
Temperature5174+33
35
 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.095+0.076
0.088
 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)7.1±0.5 km/s
Age170±0.1 Myr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 385697172809355392, Qatar 4, UCAC3 269-3518
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
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