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HD 5388

HD 5388 is a 7th magnitude F-type main sequence star located approximately 175 light years away in the constellation Phoenix. This star is larger, hotter, brighter, and more massive than our Sun. Also its metal content is half as much as the Sun. In 2009, a gas giant planet was found in orbit around the star.
The HD 5388 system[2] Companion
(in order from star) Mass Semimajor axis
(AU) Orbital period
(days) Eccentricity
b ≥1.96 MJ 1.76 777 ± 4 0.40 ± 0.02

See also

* HD 181720
* HD 190984
* List of extrasolar planets


References

1. ^ a b c d e van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "HIP 4311". Hipparcos, the New Reduction. http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-5?-out.add=.&-source=I/311/hip2&recno=4301. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Santos et al. (2009). The HARPS search for southern extrasolar planets XXI. Three new giant planets orbiting the metal-poor stars HD5388, HD181720, and HD190984. . Astronomy & Astrophysics. arΧiv:0912.3216.

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