HD 178911

HD 178911
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Lyra
Right ascension 19h 09m 04.35193s
Declination +34° 36 01.2420
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.70 (6.89 + 8.96 + 7.88)
Characteristics
HD 178911 Aa/Ab
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type G1V + K1V
B−V color index 0.643±0.007
HD 178911 B
Spectral type G5V
B−V color index 0.750±0.015

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Astrometry
HD 178911 Aa/Ab
Radial velocity (Rv)−38.09±1.01 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 76.618 mas/yr
Dec.: 207.126 mas/yr
Parallax (π)20.2306±0.3846 mas
Distance161 ± 3 ly
(49.4 ± 0.9 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.28
HD 178911 B
Radial velocity (Rv)−40.324±0.0012 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 57.177 mas/yr
Dec.: 195.900 mas/yr
Parallax (π)24.3775 ± 0.0274 mas
Distance133.8 ± 0.2 ly
(41.02 ± 0.05 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.90
Orbit
PrimaryHD 178911 Aa
CompanionHD 178911 Ab
Period (P)1,296.984±0.355 d yr
Semi-major axis (a)0.074±0.002
Eccentricity (e)0.597±0.003
Inclination (i)147.29±0.99°
Longitude of the node (Ω)276.91±1.45°
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
83.88±0.87°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
6.47±0.09 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
8.33±0.18 km/s
Details
HD 178911 Aa
Mass0.802±0.055 M
1.234±0.027 M
HD 178911 Ab
Mass0.622±0.053 M
0.942±0.021 M
HD 178911 B
Mass1.03±0.02 M
Radius1.05±0.02 R
Luminosity1.00±0.02 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.40±0.02 cgs
Temperature5,642±29 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.23
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4.6
Age4.8±1.3 Gyr
Other designations
STF2747, HD 178911, HR 7272, WDS 19091+3436
HD 178911 A: BD+34 3439, HIP 94076, SAO 67879, PPM 82386, LTT 15608, NLTT 47474
HD 178911 B: BD+34 3438, HIP 94075, SAO 67875, PPM 82385, LTT 15608, NLTT 47473
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 178911 is a triple star system with an exoplanetary companion in the northern constellation of Lyra. With a combined apparent visual magnitude of 6.70, it is a challenge to view with the naked eye. The system is located at a distance of approximately 161 light years from the Sun based on parallax measurements, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −38 km/s.