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HIP 11915

HIP 11915

HIP 11915 is a G-type main-sequence star located about 175 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cetus. It is considered a solar twin, having very similar characteristics to those of the Sun, including mass, radius, temperature, metallicity and age. It has a planetary companion, HIP 11915 b, which has a mass and orbital distance similar to that of Jupiter.

With an apparent magnitude of 8.6, it cannot be seen with the unaided eye, but can be observed with binoculars.