» Extrasolar Planet Guide » rho Coronae Borealis


Yellow Main Sequence Star


Constellation: Corona Borealis
Right Ascension: 16 01 03.39
Declination: +33 18 51.5
Distance from Sol: 54.5 Light Years
Alternate Designations: HD 143761
HR 5968
HD 143761
Spectral Type: G2 V
Apparent Magnitude: 5.41
B-V Color: 0.61
Mass: 1 Solar Masses
Radius: 1.35 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature: 5860 Kelvin
Metallicity: -0.19 [Fe/H]
0.64 times Solar
Age: 10000 Million Years
Rotation: 20 Days
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone: 0.69 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 2.16 AU
Estimated Stellar Lifespan 10000 million years



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