Qatar-5

Qatar-5
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 28m 12.94s
Declination +42° 03 40.9
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.82
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence star
Spectral type G2V
Variable type planetary transit
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.919±0.064 mas/yr
Dec.: −6.509±0.100 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.693±0.058 mas
Distance1,210 ± 30 ly
(371 ± 8 pc)
Details
Mass1.128±0.056 M
Radius1.076±0.051 R
Luminosity1.13 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.427±0.035 cgs
Temperature5746±49 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.38±0.08 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)10.4±0.5 km/s
Age530±4 Myr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 382111248777193216, Qatar 5, 2MASS J00281293+4203407, TOI-1463
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

Qatar-5 is a faint G-dwarf star that hosts a planet in the constellation Andromeda. With an apparent magnitude of 12.82, it is impossible to see with the naked eye, and can be detected with a powerful telescope. Qatar-5 is currently located about 1,211 light years away based on parallax.