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Aniara

HD 102956

Proper NameAniara
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HD102956
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right Ascension11h 51m 23s
Declination+57° 38' 27"
Distance399 light years
122 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +7.8
Absolute: +2.3
Spectral ClassG8IV Yellow Subgiant
Uncertain: different sources give multiple different classifications for this star
Planets in this systemIsagel (Aniara b), gas giant
Optimum VisibilityMarch / April (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
NotesA relatively Sun-like star, though somewhat larger and more massive than the Sun itself. HD 102956 is notable for possessing a single known planet - Isagel or HD 102956 b - that is comparable in mass to Jupiter, but orbits far closer to its parent star.

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