HD 101930 b
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | HD 101930 | |
| Constellation | Centaurus | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 11h 43m 30.11s[1] |
| Declination | (δ) | –58° 00′ 24.79″[1] |
| Distance | 95 ± 2[1] ly (29.2 ± 0.7[1] pc) | |
| Spectral type | K1V | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.302 AU |
| Periastron | (q) | 0.077 AU |
| Apastron | (Q) | 0.335 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.11 ± 0.02 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 70.46 ± 0.18 d (0.1929 y) |
| Orbital speed | (υ) | 46.8 km/s |
| Argument of periastron |
(ω) | 251 ± 11° |
| Time of periastron | (T0) | 2,453,145.0 ± 2.0 JD |
| Semi-amplitude | (K) | 18.1 ± 0.4 m/s |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | >0.30 MJ (>95 M⊕) |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | 14 February 2005 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Lovis, Mayor, Pepe et al.[2] | |
| Discovery method | Doppler spectroscopy (HARPS) | |
| Discovery site | La Silla Observatory | |
| Discovery status | Published[2] | |
| Other designations | ||
| GJ 3683 b, HIP 57172 b | ||
| Database references | ||
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data | |
| SIMBAD | data | |
| Exoplanet Archive | data | |
| Open Exoplanet Catalogue | data | |
HD 101930 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 101930. It has a minimum mass a third of Jupiter's, nearly the same as Saturn's so it is thought to be a gas giant. It orbits the star closer than Mercury, and the orbit is slightly eccentric.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.Vizier catalog entry
- 1 2 3 Lovis, C.; et al. (2005). "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets III. Three Saturn-mass planets around HD 93083, HD 101930 and HD 102117". Astronomy and Astrophysics 437 (3): 1121–1126. arXiv:astro-ph/0503660. Bibcode:2005A&A...437.1121L. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20052864.
External links
- "HD 101930". Exoplanets.
Coordinates: 
11h 43m 30.11s, −58° 00′ 24.793″
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