Wolf 646 HD 155358

Stellar classification

G

Coordinates

  • X -99
  • Y 81
  • Z 66
→ Sol: 144

Object type

  • High proper-motion Star
  • Star
  • Infra-Red source
  • UV-emission source
simbad:HD 155358

Wiki

HD 155358 is a low metallicity yellow dwarf star approximately 43 pc away in the constellation Hercules. This star is known to be orbited by two extrasolar planets.

The star is 11.9 billion years old and has a mass 0.89 times that of the Sun. At the time of the planets' discoveries, it was notable for being the lowest metallicity planet-bearing star known, with an iron-to-hydrogen ratio 21% of the solar value.

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