HD 24496

HD 24496

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Taurus
Right ascension	03h 54m 28.0332s
Declination	+16° 36′ 57.793″
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.822
Characteristics
Spectral type	G0
Apparent magnitude (B)	7.556
Apparent magnitude (R)	6.4
Apparent magnitude (I)	6.0
Apparent magnitude (J)	5.38
Apparent magnitude (H)	5.10
Apparent magnitude (K)	4.99
B−V color index	0.734
V−R color index	1.2
R−I color index	0.4
Variable type	none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	+18.5 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: 217.60±0.78 mas/yr Dec.: −165.28±0.52 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	48.95 ± 0.70 mas
Distance	66.6 ± 1.0 ly (20.4 ± 0.3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	5.244
Details
Mass	0.95 M☉
Radius	0.90 R☉
Luminosity	0.70 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)	4.56 cgs
Temperature	5572 K
Metallicity	+0.01
Rotation	~35 days
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	0.5±0.5 km/s
Age	4.0±2.7 Gyr
Other designations
BD+16°527, GC 4699, GJ 3255, HIP 18267, LTT 11292, NLTT 12133, PPM 119451, SAO 93662
Database references
SIMBAD	data
Exoplanet Archive	data
ARICNS	data
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia	data

HD 24496 is a 7th magnitude G-type wide binary star and M-type located approximately 67 light years away in the constellation Taurus. This star is smaller, cooler, fainter, and less massive than our Sun. Also its metal content is just 2% greater than the Sun. In 2009, a gas giant planet was discovered of HD 24496 A.

The HD 24496 planetary system

Companion (in order from star)	Mass	Semimajor axis (AU)	Orbital period (days)	Eccentricity	Inclination	Radius
Ab	≥ 0.32 MJ	2.59	1570	0.30	—	—

See also

• HD 34445
• HD 126614
• HD 13931
• Gliese 179
• QS Virginis
• List of extrasolar planets