HAT-P-8

HAT-P-8 is a magnitude 10 star located 750 light-years away in Pegasus. It is a F-type star about 28% more massive than the Sun. Two red dwarf companions have been detected around HAT-P-8. The first has a spectral type of M5V and has a mass of . The second is even less massive, at , and its spectral type is M6V.

Planetary system
In 2008 the HATNet Project announced the discovery of extrasolar planet HAT-P-8b around this star. This planet is hot jupiter gas giant planet.

See also
 HATNet Project
 List of extrasolar planets

References

External links
 http://exoplanet.eu Star : HAT-P-8b

Category:Pegasus (constellation)
Category:Planetary transit variables
Category:Planetary systems with one confirmed planet
Category:F-type stars
Category:Triple star systems