HD 132406 b

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HD 132406 b
Discovery
Discovered byDa Silva et al.[1]
Discovery siteGeneva observatory,
  Switzerland
Discovery date2007
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
1.98 AU (296,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.34 ± 0.09
974 ± 39 d
2.67 y
2453474 ± 44
214 ± 19
Semi-amplitude72.06
StarHD 132406
Physical characteristics
Mass≥5.61 MJ

HD 132406 b is a long period massive gas giant extrasolar planet orbiting the Sun-like star HD 132406.

HD 132406 b has at least 5.61 times the mass of Jupiter. The orbital distance from the star is almost twice that of from Earth to the Sun. The orbital period is 2.7 years.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b da Silva, Ronaldo; Udry, Stéphane; Bouchy, François; Moutou, Claire; Mayor, Michel; Beuzit, Jean-Luc; Bonfils, Xavier; Delfosse, Xavier; Desort, Morgan; Forveille, Thierry; Galland, Franck; Hébrard, Guillaume; Lagrange, Anne-Marie; Loeillet, Benoit; Lovis, Christophe; Pepe, Francesco; Perrier, Christian; Pont, Frédéric; Queloz, Didier; Santos, Nuno C.; Ségransan, Damien; Sivan, Jean-Pierre; Vidal-Madjar, Alfred; Zucker, Shay (October 2007). "ELODIE metallicity-biased search for transiting Hot Jupiters IV. Intermediate period planets orbiting the stars HD 43691 and HD 132406". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 473 (1): 323–328. arXiv:0707.0958. Bibcode:2007A&A...473..323D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077314. S2CID 18805775.

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Coordinates: Sky map 14h 56m 54.6511s, +53° 22′ 55.8″


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