Star

HR 8799

A-type star

Overview

HR 8799 is a host star of spectral class A with 4 known exoplanets. It is located approximately 135 light-years from Earth.

Key Measurements

Planets

4

012+

Spectral Class

A

Distance

41.2

pc

Nearby10,000 pc

Temperature

7400

K

2,000 K40,000 K

V Magnitude

5.98

Spectral Type

A5 V

Temperature

7400 K

Mass (Solar)

1.50 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

0.69 log L☉

Metallicity [Fe/H]

-0.47

Age

0.1 Gyr

Known Planets

4

Stars in System

1

Planets (NASA)

4

Distance

41.2 pc (~135 ly)

V Magnitude

5.98

K Magnitude

5.24

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

346.8701°, 21.1340°

Data Sources

Source ID: HR 8799