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Dofida

HD 117618, HIP 66047

Yellow dwarf in Centaurus

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Proper Name	Dofida
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	117618
Other Designations	HIP 66047
Constellation	Centaurus
Right Ascension	13h 32m 26s
Declination	-47° 16' 17"
Distance	123 light years 38 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +7.17 Absolute: +4.29
Spectral Class	G2V yellow dwarf
Planets in this system	Noifasui (Dofida b), gas giant
Optimum Visibility	April / May (usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	This faint star in eastern Centaurus is a yellow dwarf like the Sun, though slightly larger and more massive. It has a single known planet, named Noifasui, which a small gas giant estimated at approximately one fifth of Jupiter's mass. The planet Noifasui follows a close orbit around Dofida, circling the star in an estimated period of 25 days and 19 hours.

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