HD 162020

Parent Star: HD 162020 (K2 V) in the constellation of Scorpius is located at a distance of 101.95 Light Years from our Solar system. Co-ordinates are Right Ascension: 17 50 38.3575 & Declination: -40 19 06.056. The apparent Magnitude of the star is 9.18. The Inner Edge of Habitability Zone is 0.24 AU & the Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 0.77 AU.

Location Constellation: Scorpius Right Ascension: 17 50 38.3575 Declination: -40 19 06.056 Distance from Sol: 101.95 Light Years Basic Data Alternate Designations: HD 162020 Spectral Type: K2 V Apparent Magnitude: 9.18 Mass: 0.7 Solar Masses Radius: 0.69 Solar Radii Effective Temperature: 4900 Kelvin Habitability Inner Edge of Habitability Zone: 0.24 AU Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 0.77 AU

HD 162020 B

HD 162020 b Statistics

Orbiting around HD 162020 is planet HD 162020 b is believed to be a Brown Dwarf and its exitence has been confirmed. The planets appearance is dark brown haze. The planet is positioned at the outer Edge of the habitability zone at mean orbital distance of 0.072 AU. The planet Orbits around the star every 8.428198 + 0.000056 Days and was discovered by Michel Mayor, Dominique Naef, Francesco Pepe, Didier Queloz, Nuno Santos, Stephane Udry and Michel Burnet in 2000.

Perhaps considering its raised mass, The planet orbiting around Star HD162020 could be seen rather like a "dwarf brown", i.e. a star of mass higher than a planet giant but lower than a star.

Planetary Orbit Around HD 162020