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HD 156295

Star HD 156295

HD 156295 is listed at a distance of 143.3022 light-years from the Sun. Available data give it a mass of 1.67 times the Sun’s and a surface temperature of 7,767 kelvin. A radius and age are not available.

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Sun distance
143 light years

HD 156295

White-Blue star

Spectral class: A7V

Location +

Right ascension: 1h 8m 50.181s

Declination: 62° 52' 28.000'' (northern hemisphere)

Parallax: 22.760

Sun distance: 143.302 ly | 43.9 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 167 % M Sun

Size: 180 % R Sun

(estimate)

Temperature: 7767 K | 1.34 T Sun

Photometry

Apparent magnitude (V): 5.5

Absolute magnitude (V): 2.3

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

K
2.1

H
1.6

J
1.2

Grp
0.8

I
0.8

G
0.6

V
0.5

Gbp
0.5

B
0.4

U
0.3

HD 156295 system structure


	HD 156295
		HD 156295 b	3.9 AU (HZ)	2002.8 M⊕		2200 days

More about HD 156295

Star HD 156295 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is is approximately 76 % bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 7767 K (7494 °C), which is about 134 % of Sun's temperature.

       HD 156295 can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, and it is possible to see it with naked eye. The star is easily observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.

External sources

A Search for Substellar Companions around A-type Stars: Pulsation Timing Detection of Eight Brown Dwarf Candidates and a Possible Habitable-zone Planet

Scientific study,

News from this star system

HD 156295 b may be a massive planet in a habitable zone

Yesterday

Image: HD 156295 b may be a massive planet in a habitable zone

HD 156295 b is a candidate planet with an estimated mass of 6.3 ± 1.1 Jupiter masses. TESS pulsation timing also identified eight brown dwarf candidates. Further observations are needed to confirm the planet....

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Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the HD 156295 system from the Sun?

The HD 156295 system is 143 light years or 43.9 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the HD 156295 star in?

The HD 156295 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the HD 156295 system?

The HD 156295 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the HD 156295?

The star HD 156295 is a White-Blue star star.

What temperature is star HD 156295?

The star HD 156295 has an effective temperature of 7767 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

Stellar Brief

30. 10. 2026

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