HD 85512 is a solitary K-type main-sequence star about 37 light-years away in the constellation Vela. It is about 1 billion years older than the Sun. It is extremely chromospherically inactive, only slightly more active than Tau Ceti. It exhibits a long-term variability[2] and is known to host one low-mass planet.
Solitary K-type main sequence star in the constellation Vela
Artists's impression of HD 85512 b.[6] Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser.
On August 19, 2011, a ≥3.6 Earth-mass planet was discovered using HARPS that is "just inside" the habitable zone, along with: inner planets of e (or 82 G.) Eridani; and HR 7722 c in Capricornus. These two comparator sets are at about 2⁄3 of the subject's distance from Earth.[7] The subject planet could be cool enough to host liquid water if it has more than 50% cloud coverage. For a time it ranked fifth-best for habitability in the Habitable Exoplanets Catalog, which later lists it under false starts as "too hot".[8]
The star lies in Vela, 3′32″ west of, and 10′54″ north of LZ Velorum (HD 86005), a chromospherically active giant, variable star, at 2090 light years away, of orange-to-red color. It has similar average magnitude.[9]
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