Temperature
5453 K
5420 to 5487
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HD 156279
G6 • 36.19 pc
Records
10
literature rows
Planets
2
system count
References
11
distinct source labels
HIP: HIP 84171HD: HD 156279TIC: TIC 232606278
Approximate color
from effective temperature
Canonical Summary
Adopted host values from one source row
Values come from the row with the most populated summary measurements. Missing values stay missing. Ranges and counts describe all source rows.
Stellar source: Díaz et al. 2012 • System source: TICv8
Mass
0.93 Msun
0.93 to 1.00
Age
4.10 Gyr
single adopted value
Distance
36.19 pc
single adopted value
Spectral Type
G6
Multiple classifications reported
Planets
2
Stable across source rows
System Layout
Known planets
2 planets linked to this host
HD 156279 b
Radial Velocity
◌
Discovery
2011
Period
133.4 days
Radius
—
Mass
2997.8 M⊕
Eq. Temp
—
HD 156279 c
Radial Velocity
◌
Discovery
2016
Period
4818.3 days
Radius
—
Mass
3098.8 M⊕
Eq. Temp
—
HD 156279 and Its Two Planets
HD 156279 is a G6 star 118 light-years away with two planets. Its mass is 0.93 solar masses, its temperature is 5450 K, and its age is 4.1 billion years.
HD 156279 b was found by radial velocity in 2011, and HD 156279 c was found the same way in 2016. Both are giant planets: b has a minimum mass of 3000 Earth masses, while c has a mass of 3100 Earth masses. Their years differ greatly - b takes 133 days and c takes 4820 days.
Among the listed planets, HD 156279 b has the shortest year by reported estimates, at 133 days. HD 156279 c has the longest year by reported estimates, at 4820 days. The star's reported mass estimate is smaller than the Sun's, and its reported temperature is cooler than the Sun's.
Provenance
Underlying measurements and references
Evidence Summary
Rows
10
Stellar refs
10
System refs
1
Distancestable
Parallaxstable
Temperaturedisputed
Massdisputed
Radiusdisputed
Agestable
Luminositydisputed
Surface Gravitydisputed
Metallicitydisputed
Spectral Typedisputed
| ST TEFF | ST MASS | ST RAD | ST AGE | ST LUM | ST SPECTYPE | SY DIST | Stellar Ref | System Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5458.2 | 0.96 | 0.97 | — | — | — | 36.19 | Rosenthal et al. 2021 | TICv8 |
| — | 0.93 | — | — | — | — | 36.19 | Bryan et al. 2016 | TICv8 |
| 5453 | 0.93 | — | 4.10 | — | G6 | 36.19 | Díaz et al. 2012 | TICv8 |
| 5487 | — | 0.94 | — | -0.15 | — | 36.19 | Gaia DR2 | TICv8 |
| 5420 | 0.94 | 0.96 | — | -0.14 | — | 36.19 | TICv8 | TICv8 |
| 5453 | 0.95 | 0.95 | — | — | — | 36.19 | Stassun et al. 2017 | TICv8 |
| — | 0.94 | — | — | — | — | 36.19 | Feng et al. 2022 | TICv8 |
| — | — | — | — | — | K0 | 36.19 | Cannon & Pickering 1918 | TICv8 |
| — | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | 36.19 | An et al. 2025 | TICv8 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.19 | Wright et al. 2004 | TICv8 |