HD 11343

HD 11343
Location of HD 11343 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 01h 50m 06.33044s
Declination −54° 27 53.8624
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.88
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Red-giant branch star
Spectral type K2III/IV
B−V color index 1.10
J−H color index 0.556
J−K color index 0.722
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)6.61 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 110.617 mas/yr
Dec.: −46.798 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.4964±0.0156 mas
Distance502 ± 1 ly
(153.9 ± 0.4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.240+0.275
−0.225
Orbit
PrimaryHD 11343 A
CompanionHD 11343 B
Semi-major axis (a)~2600 AU
Details
HD 11343 A
Mass1.17±0.28 / 2.009±0.115 M
Radius7.83±1.02 R
Luminosity25.1+5.8
−5.6
 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.70±0.20 cgs
Temperature4670±100 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.15±0.08 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.3±0.9 km/s
HD 11343 B
Mass0.680+0.078
−0.083
 M
Radius0.698+0.062
−0.060
 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.58+0.11
−0.09
 cgs
Temperature4351+142
−113
 K
Other designations
CD−55 412, CPD−55 351, Gaia DR3 4912062772547406976, GC 2232, HD 11343, HIP 8541, SAO 232538, PPM 331373, TIC 231019255, TYC 8482-1124-1, GSC 08482-01124, 2MASS J01500631-5427539
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 11343 (HIP 8541) is a wide binary system between HD 11343 A, a K-type borderline giant star, and HD 11343 B, a red dwarf companion, located in the southern constellation of Eridanus about 500 light-years (150 pc) distant. Two gas giant exoplanets are known to orbit the primary star.