Star

BD+15 2940

K-type star

Also known as: HIP 78407, TIC 393702609, Gaia DR2 1193071962699902336, Gaia DR3 1193071962699902336

Overview

BD+15 2940 is a host star of spectral class K with 1 known exoplanet. It is located approximately 1391 light-years from Earth.

Key Measurements

Planets

1

012+

Spectral Class

K

Distance

426.4

pc

Nearby10,000 pc

Temperature

4796

K

2,000 K40,000 K

V Magnitude

9.01

Spectral Type

K0

Temperature

4796 K

Mass (Solar)

1.10 M☉

Radius (Solar)

14.70 R☉

Luminosity

2.01 log L☉

Metallicity [Fe/H]

0.28

Age

7.1 Gyr

Known Planets

1

Stars in System

1

Planets (NASA)

1

Distance

426.4 pc (~1391 ly)

V Magnitude

9.01

K Magnitude

6.53

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

240.0956°, 15.5468°

Planets in this System(1 known)
BD+15 2940 b

BD+15 2940

Minimum Mass (M sin i)

352.78Earth masses

Orbital Period

137.5days

Distance

426.4parsecs

Discovered 2013

Exoplanet
Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: BD+15 2940