54 Piscium

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GJ 27, HR 166, BD +20°85, HD 3651, LHS 1116, LTT 10224, GCTP 110.00, SAO 74175, LFT 59, NSV 245, HIP 3093.

|} 54 Piscium (abbreviated 54 Psc) is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation of Pisces. It is classified as an orange dwarf star (spectral class K0 V) and is somewhat less massive and luminous than our Sun. The star is relatively nearby, distance being only 36 light years. It is visible to the unaided eye under very good conditions. A planet was found orbiting the star in 2003. The star is also suspected to be variable in brightness.

Contents

1 54 Piscium b
2 54 Piscium B?
3 References
4 External links

54 Piscium b

54 Piscium b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star. Its minimum mass is one fifth that of Jupiter, and it orbits the star in a very eccentric orbit every two or so months.

54 Piscium B?

54 Piscium may be a binary star, with a dim 11th magnitude companion. If this is the case, the companion must be a red dwarf star. As no data is available on it, however, this may just be a line of sight companion.

References

External links

[SIMBAD] [54 Psc A entry] [54 Psc B entry] [planet entry]
[The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia] [entry]
[The Encyclopedia of the Suns] [entry]
[54 Piscium] SolStation entry.
[Alcyone] emphemeris

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