HD 68988
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HD 68988, also named Násti, is a G-type star in Ursa Major with two confirmed exoplanets. The inner planet HD 68988 b, discovered in 2002, has a notably eccentric orbit for its proximity to the star. The outer planet HD 68988 c was found in 2006. The star is chromospherically inactive and has a high metallicity.
Quick Facts
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Proper name
- Násti
- Apparent visual magnitude
- 8.20
- Distance
- 197 light-years
- Stellar classification
- G0V
- G2V
- or G2IV
- Mass
- 16% more than the Sun
- Radius
- 8% greater than the Sun
Facts from the source article.
More in Planetary Systems with Two Confirmed Planets
Sources
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- Wikipedia: HD 68988 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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