Pr 0211-c

Pr 0211-c

Exoplanet		List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star		Pr 0211
Constellation		♋ Cancer [1]
Right ascension	(α)	08:42:11.0[2]
Declination	(δ)	+19:16:37[2]
Apparent magnitude	(mV)	12.15[2]
Mass	(m)	0.935 (± 0.013) [2] M☉
Radius	(r)	0.827 (± 0.012) [2] R☉
Age		0.79 (± 0.03)[2] Gyr
Physical characteristics
Mass	(m)	7.95 (± 0.25)[2] MJ
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis	(a)	5.8 ( -1.4 +2.9 )[2] AU
Eccentricity	(e)	0.7 (± 0.01)[2]
Orbital period	(P)	5300.0 ( -1800.0 +4450.0 ) (Julian Days)[2] d
Discovery information
Discovery date		18 February 2016
Discoverer(s)		Sam Quinn
Discovery method		Radial Velocity
Discovery site		University of Georgia
Discovery status		Confirmed

Pr 0211-c^[2] (also written Pr0211-c)^[1] is a Gas Giant exoplanet orbiting around the Sun-like star Pr 0211 a G9 type star. Pr 0211-c along with Pr 0211-b and Pr 0201-b is notable for being one of the first exoplanets (along with Pr 0211-b and Pr 0201-b) discovered in the Beehive cluster located in the Constellation Cancer.^[1][2]

Discovery

Pr 0211-c was discovered in 2016 by Sam Quinn^[1][2][3] and his colleagues while observing 53 stars in the Beehive cluster using the 1.5 metres (4.9 ft; 1.6 yd) telescope at the University of Georgia in the United States.^[1]

References

1. "Lần đầu tiên phát hiện hành tinh trong chòm sao. English: First discovered the planet in the constellation cancer". Minh Long. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
2. "Planet Pr 0211 c". Exoplanet.eu. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
3. http://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2016/04/aa27933-15/aa27933-15.html