HIP 11915

HIP 11915
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 02h 33m 49.026s
Declination −19° 36′ 42.500″
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.58
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type G5V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)14.45±0.14 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +223.559 mas/yr
Dec.: +35.513 mas/yr
Parallax (π)18.6292±0.0224 mas
Distance175.1 ± 0.2 ly
(53.68 ± 0.06 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.83
Details
Mass0.991±0.003 M
Radius0.974±0.001 R
Luminosity1.0+0.13
−0.12
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.47±0.008 cgs
Temperature5773±2 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.057±0.003 dex
Rotation27.4+1.2
−7.9
days
Rotational velocity (v sin i)0.99±0.15 km/s
Age3.87±0.39 Gyr
Other designations
BD−20°481, HD 16008, HIP 11915, SAO 148468
Database references
SIMBADdata

HIP 11915 is a G-type main-sequence star located about 175 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cetus. It is considered a solar twin, having very similar characteristics to those of the Sun, including mass, radius, temperature, metallicity and age. It has a planetary companion, HIP 11915 b, which has a mass and orbital distance similar to that of Jupiter.

With an apparent magnitude of 8.6, it cannot be seen with the unaided eye, but can be observed with binoculars.