HD 2039

HD 2039

The Phoenix constellation, where HD 2039 is located
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Phoenix
Right ascension 00h 24m 20.2782s
Declination −56° 39 00.1818
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.99
Characteristics
Spectral type G2/G3 IV-V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)8.43 ± 0.22 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 78.454±0.042 mas/yr
Dec.: 14.512±0.040 mas/yr
Parallax (π)11.6408±0.0276 mas
Distance280.2 ± 0.7 ly
(85.9 ± 0.2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.96 ± 0.21
Details
Mass1.2 ± 0.03 M
Radius1.4 ± 0.04 R
Luminosity2.18 ± 0.02 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.22 ± 0.03 cgs
Temperature5935 ± 64 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.30 ± 0.03 dex
Age4.4 ± 0.8 Gyr
Other designations
CD−57° 71, HIP 1931, SAO 232025, 2MASS J00242028-5639001
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 2039 is a yellow dwarf or yellow subgiant star in the constellation Phoenix. The star is not visible to the naked eye, and lies 280 light years away from the Sun. HD 2039 is a relatively stable star, and an exoplanet at least three times the mass of the planet Jupiter has been discovered in its orbit; this exoplanet, known as HD 2039 b, was the 100th exoplanet to be discovered.