HD 102117 [SEP] constellation
HD 102117
HD 102117 is a magnitude 7 yellow dwarf star (spectral type G6V) about 130 light years from Earth in the constellation of Centaurus. Although it is cooler than our Sun it is brighter and thus more evolved. This star is too dim to be seen without binoculars or a small telescope.
Planetary system.
In 2004, the Anglo-Australian Planet Search announced a planet orbiting the star. A short time later the HARPS team also announced the presence of a planet around this star. Both groups
HD 102117 b
HD 102117 b is a planet that orbits the star HD 102117. The planet is a small gas giant a fifth the size of Jupiter. It orbits very close to its star, but not in a "torch orbit" like the famous 51 Pegasi b. It is one of the smallest extrasolar planets discovered so far.
In 2004, the Anglo-Australian Planet Search announced a planet orbiting the star HD 102117. A short time later the HARPS team also announced the presence of a planet around this