HD 12661 [SEP] constellation
HD 12661
HD 12661 is a G-type main sequence star in the northern constellation of Aries. The star is slightly larger and more massive than the Sun, with an estimated age of seven billion years. It has two known extrasolar planets.
Properties.
The apparent visual magnitude of this star is 7.42, making it too faint to be viewed by the naked eye even under ideal viewing conditions. However, it can be readily observed using a small telescope with an aperture of or more. Parallax measurements of
HD 12661 b
HD 12661 b is a giant exoplanet two and a half times the mass of Jupiter orbiting around the star HD 12661.