HD 47536 c

HD 47536 c
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star HD 47536
Constellation Canis Major
Right ascension (α) 06h 37m 47.6189s
Declination (δ) –32° 20 23.045
Apparent magnitude (mV) 5.261
Distance395.83 ly
(121.36 pc)
Spectral type K0III
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 3.72 AU
(557 Gm)
    30.7 mas
Orbital period(P) 2500 d
(6.84 y)
Physical characteristics
Minimum mass(m sin i)6.98 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date April 9, 2007
Discoverer(s) Setiawan et al.
Discovery method Radial velocity
Discovery site  Chile
Discovery status Unpublished
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
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SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
Open Exoplanet Cataloguedata

HD 47536 c is an extrasolar planet located approximately 396 light-years away in the constellation of Canis Major, orbiting the star HD 47536. Like HD 47536 b, mass and semimajor axis are not exactly known. The mass can either be 6.98 or 13.61 MJ and semimajor axis of 3.72 or 5.20 AU, both depending on the mass of the star. The planet takes 2500 days or 6.84 years to orbit HD 47536. Unlike most planets, the eccentricity of the orbit is generally not known.

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Coordinates: 06h 37m 47.6189s, −32° 20′ 23.045″


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