HD 74156 [SEP] constellation
HD 74156
HD 74156 is a yellow dwarf star (spectral type G0V) in the constellation of Hydra, 210 light years from the Solar System. It is known to be orbited by two giant planets.
Star.
This star is 24% more massive and 64% larger than our Sun. The total luminosity is 2.96 times that of our Sun and its temperature 5960 K. The age of the star is estimated at approximately 3.7 billion years, with metallicity 1.35 times that of the Sun based on its abundance of
HD 74156 b
HD 74156 b is an extrasolar planet at least 1.88 times the mass of Jupiter that orbits the star HD 74156. It is most likely a gas giant. This planet was discovered in April 2001 by Dominique Naef and Michel Mayor along with the second planet HD 74156 c.