HD 140913

HD 140 913 is about 156 light years from Earth remote main-sequence star of spectral type G0 in the constellation of the Northern Crown. It is characterized by an apparent brightness of 8.08 may not be seen with the naked eye even under optimal viewing conditions. The central star is surrounded by a spectroscopic companion, in which it could be a cool star or a brown dwarf.

Spectroscopic companions

A spectroscopic companion is in an orbit of eccentricity 0.61 ± 0.03 around the central star. The orbital period is ( 147.96 ± 0.06 ) days. The mass of the companion is estimated to be (0.17 ± 0.07) M ☉.

Sources and References

  • SIMBAD page for HD 140 913
  • Individual star fifth size and darker
  • Northern Crown
Declination Astrometry Radial velocity Light-year Intrinsic brightness Proper motion Solar mass Durchmusterung Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog Astronomy and Astrophysics
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