Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
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Parent star | ||
Star | HD 2039 | |
Constellation | Phoenix | |
Right ascension | (α) | 00h 24m 20.278s[1] |
Declination | (δ) | −56° 39′ 00.17″[1] |
Distance | 330 ± 30[1] ly (103 ± 10[1] pc) | |
Spectral type | G2/G3 IV-V | |
Orbital elements | ||
Semimajor axis | (a) | 2.19 ± 0.2 AU |
Eccentricity | (e) | 0.68 ± 0.15 |
Orbital period | (P) | 1192.582 ± 150 d |
Argument of periastron |
(ω) | 223° |
Time of periastron | (T0) | 2449645.48 ± 150 JD |
Physical characteristics | ||
Minimum mass | (m sin i) | 4.85 ± 1.7 MJ |
Discovery information | ||
Discovery date | 2002 | |
Discoverer(s) | Tinney, Butler, Marcy | |
Discovery method | Doppler Spectroscopy | |
Discovery status | Published |
HD 2039 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 2039. It is almost five times as massive as Jupiter and has a very eccentric orbit.[2][3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (2007). Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction. Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. Vizier catalog entry
- ↑ (2003). Four New Planets Orbiting Metal-enriched Stars. The Astrophysical Journal 587 (1): 423–428.
- ↑ (2006). Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets. The Astrophysical Journal 646 (1): 505–522.
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Coordinates: Sky map 00h 24m 20.2778s, −56° 39′ 00.171″
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