NOTABLE STARS EXTRASOLAR PLANETS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site HD 37124 A Sunlike star in the constellation Taurus around which has been discovered an extrasolar planet with a mass similar to that of Jupiter. Host star Distance 107.6 light-years (33 pc) Spectral type G4 IV-V Apparent magnitude 7.68 Position R.A. 05h 37m 02s, Dec. 20° 43' 51" Planet Mass (Jupiter=1) 1.04 Semimajor axis 0.585 AU (87.8 million km, 54.5 million miles) Orbital period 155 days Eccentricity 0.19 Discovery 1999, SFSU Planet Search Method of discovery radial velocity Related categories    • NOTABLE STARS    • EXTRASOLAR PLANETS AND SUBSTELLAR OBJECTS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP