Star

HD 40307

K-type star

Overview

HD 40307 is a host star of spectral class K with 5 known exoplanets. It is located approximately 42 light-years from Earth.

Key Measurements

Planets

5

012+

Spectral Class

K

Distance

12.9

pc

Nearby10,000 pc

Temperature

4956

K

2,000 K40,000 K

V Magnitude

7.17

Spectral Type

K2.5 V

Temperature

4956 K

Mass (Solar)

0.77 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

-0.64 log L☉

Metallicity [Fe/H]

-0.31

Age

4.5 Gyr

Known Planets

5

Stars in System

1

Planets (NASA)

5

Distance

12.9 pc (~42 ly)

V Magnitude

7.17

K Magnitude

4.79

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

88.5172°, -60.0237°

Planets in this System(5 known)

HD 40307

Orbital Period

4.3days

Distance

12.9parsecs

Discovered 2009

HD 40307

Orbital Period

9.6days

Distance

12.9parsecs

Discovered 2009

HD 40307

Orbital Period

20.4days

Distance

12.9parsecs

Discovered 2009

HD 40307

Orbital Period

51.8days

Distance

12.9parsecs

Discovered 2013

HD 40307

Orbital Period

197.8days

Distance

12.9parsecs

Discovered 2013

Data Sources

NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: HD 40307