HD 76700 b
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | HD 76700 | |
| Constellation | Volans | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 08h 53m 55.5153s |
| Declination | (δ) | –66° 48′ 03.571″ |
| Distance | 194.6 ly (59.70 pc) | |
| Spectral type | G6V | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.0511±0.0030 AU |
| Periastron | (q) | 0.0462 AU |
| Apastron | (Q) | 0.0560 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.095±0.075 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 3.97097±0.00023 d (0.0108717 y) |
| Orbital speed | (υ) | 140 km/s |
| Argument of periastron |
(ω) | 30° |
| Time of periastron | (T0) | 2,451,213.32±0.67 JD |
| Semi-amplitude | (K) | 27.6±1.7 m/s |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Minimum mass | (m sin i) | 0.233±0.024 MJ (74.1 M⊕) |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | July 5, 2002 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Tinney, Butler, Marcy et al. | |
| Discovery method | Radial velocity | |
| Discovery site | Geneva Observatory in Switzerland | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
| Database references | ||
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data | |
| SIMBAD | data | |
| Exoplanet Archive | data | |
| Open Exoplanet Catalogue | data | |
HD 76700 b is an exoplanet discovered orbiting the star in 2002. The planet is a hot Jupiter with a mass at least 0.233 times that of Jupiter. It orbits very close to its parent star and completes one orbit in less than four days.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Tinney, C. G.; et al. (2003). "Four New Planets Orbiting Metal-enriched Stars". The Astrophysical Journal 587 (1): 423–428. arXiv:astro-ph/0207128. Bibcode:2003ApJ...587..423T. doi:10.1086/368068.
- ↑ Butler, R. P.; et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal 646 (1): 505–522. arXiv:astro-ph/0607493. Bibcode:2006ApJ...646..505B. doi:10.1086/504701.
External links
- "HD 76700". Exoplanets.
Coordinates: 
08h 53m 55.5153s, −66° 48′ 03.571″
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