NGC 2423-3

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Star
NGC 2423-3
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Aft deck of the ship
Right ascension 07 h 37 m 9.24 s
declination -13 ° 54 ′ 24 ″
Apparent brightness 9.45 mag
Typing
Known exoplanets 1
Spectral class K-MIII
Astrometry
distance 2498.7  Lj
766  pc
Visual absolute brightness M vis 0.03 mag
Proper movement 
Rec. Share: 1.9  mas / a
Dec. portion: -5.4  mas / a
Physical Properties
Dimensions 2.4  M
Metallicity [Fe / H] 0.14
Age 750 mill.  A
Other names
and catalog entries
Bonn survey BD -13 2130
Tycho catalog TYC 5409-2156-1 [1]Template: Infobox star / maintenance / specification of the TYC catalog
Other names GSC 05409-02156

NGC 2423-3 is a red giant 2498.7 light years from Earth with a right ascension of 07h 37m 09s and a declination of -13 ° 54 '24 ". It has an apparent magnitude of 9.45 mag. Discovered in 2007 Michel Mayor found an extrasolar planet orbiting this star called NGC 2423-3 b .

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