HD 224018

HD 224018

Location of HD 224018 in the night sky. The star is marked within the red rectangle.
Observation data
Epoch J2016.0      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Aquarius[1]
Right ascension 23h 54m 33.48s[2]
Declination −04° 43′ 23.9″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.715±0.005[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence[4]
Spectral type G5 V[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−62.75±0.17[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −112.585 mas/yr[2]
Dec.: −8.324 mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)9.3912±0.0214 mas[2]
Distance347.3 ± 0.8 ly
(106.5 ± 0.2 pc)
Details[6]
Mass1.013+0.069
−0.061
 M☉
Radius1.147±0.028 R☉
Luminosity1.33+0.04
−0.05
 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.32+0.04
−0.05
 cgs
Temperature5,784±60 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.05±0.05 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.1±0.5 km/s
Age7.0+3.4
−3.2
 Gyr
Other designations
BD−05 6079, HD 224018, SAO 146968, K2-420, EPIC 246214735, TYC 5256-992-1, GSC 05256-00992, 2MASS J23543349-0443238[7][3]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

HD 224018 is a high-proper-motion G5 V type star. It has surface temperature of 5,784±60 K. HD 224018 has a yellow hue and is not visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 9.715±0.005. Based upon parallax measurements, it is located 347 light-years (106 parsecs) in distance from the Sun. The object is drifting towards the Sun with a radial velocity of −62.75±0.17 km/s.[2]

Planetary system

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In 2025, three exoplanets planets orbiting HD 224018 were discovered by both the radial velocity and transit methods. A fourth candidate planet is suspected.[8]

The HD 224018 planetary system[6]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 0.013±0.003 MJ 0.0952±00.0020 10.6413±0.0028 0.060+0.070
−0.040
0.0812+0.0571
−0.0509
 RJ
c ≥0.0327+0.0041
−0.0035
 MJ
0.217±0.005 36.57669+0.00019
−0.00017
0.02±0.02 0.216+0.006
−0.007
 RJ
d 0.013+0.006
−0.005
 MJ
0.53+0.06
−0.02
138.0731+27.6127
−0.0050
0.04+0.05
−0.04
0.21±0.01 RJ
e (unconfirmed) ≥151+13
−14
M🜨
8.60+1.50
−1.60
9129.0+2499.0
−2479.0
0.60+0.07
−0.08

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 99 (617): 695. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ^ a b "HD 224018 | NASA Exoplanet Archive". exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  4. ^ Doyle, Lauren; Armstrong, David J.; Bayliss, Daniel; Rodel, Toby; Kunovac, Vedad (2024). "The TESS-SPOC FFI target sample explored with Gaia". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 529 (2): 1802. arXiv:2403.02407. Bibcode:2024MNRAS.529.1802D. doi:10.1093/mnras/stae616.
  5. ^ Houk, N.; Swift, C. (1999). "Michigan catalogue of two-dimensional spectral types for the HD Stars, Vol. 5". Michigan Spectral Survey. 5. Bibcode:1999MSS...C05....0H.
  6. ^ a b Damasso, M.; Naponiello, L.; Anna John, A.; Egger, J. A.; Cretignier, M.; Mortier, A.; Bonomo, A. S.; Collier Cameron, A.; Dumusque, X.; Wilson, T.; Buchhave, L.; Nicholson, B.; Stalport, M.; Ghedina, A.; Latham, D. W.; Livingston, J.; Malavolta, L.; Sozzetti, A.; Jenkins, J. M.; Mantovan, G.; Martínez Fiorenzano, A. F.; Palethorpe, L.; Tronsgaard, R.; Udry, S.; Watson, C. A. (2025). "Discovery of a multi-planetary system orbiting the aged Sun-like star HD 224018". arXiv:2508.13684 [astro-ph.EP].
  7. ^ "HD 224018". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  8. ^ Cowing, Keith (2025-08-23). "Discovery Of A Multi-planetary System Orbiting The Aged Sun-like Star HD 224018". Astrobiology. Retrieved 2025-10-07.


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