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HD 4313

A G-type subgiant with a superjovian exoplanet in Pisces.

HD 4313 is a single G-type subgiant star in Pisces, hosting a superjovian exoplanet discovered in 2010. The star has exhausted core hydrogen and is expanding toward becoming a red giant. With an apparent visual magnitude of 7.83, it is too faint for unaided-eye observation.

Quick Facts

Apparent visual magnitude
7.83
Distance
446 light years
Radial velocity
14.5 km/s
Spectral type
G-type subgiant
Mass
nearly twice the Sun (estimates differ)
Effective temperature
4,966 K
Age
around two billion years
Projected rotational velocity
1.9 km/s

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