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HD 24496 Ab
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets
Parent star
Star HD 24496 A
Constellation Taurus
Right ascension (α) 03h 54m 28.0332s
Declination (δ) +16° 36′ 57.793″
Distance66.59 ly
(20.42 pc)
Spectral type G5
Mass (m) 0.95 M
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis(a) 2.59 ± 0.06 AU
(387 Gm)
    52.8 mas
Periastron (q) 1.81 AU
(270 Gm)
Apastron (Q) 3.37 AU
(504 Gm)
Eccentricity (e) 0.30 ± 0.15
Orbital period(P) 1570 ± 51 d
(4.30 y)
Orbital speed (υ) 18.0 km/s
Argument of
periastron
(ω) 201 ± 45°
Time of periastron (T0) 23169 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 6.2 ± 1.0 m/s
Physical characteristics
Minimum mass(m sin i)0.32 ± 0.05 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date November 13, 2009
Discoverer(s) Howard et al.
Discovery method Radial velocity
Discovery site Keck Observatory
Discovery status Submitted
Other designations
BD+16°527 b, HIP 18267 b, GJ 3255 b
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data
SIMBADdata

HD 24496 Ab, or simply HD 24496 b, (also known as HIP 18267 b) is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type star HD 24496 A, located approximately 66.5 light years away in the constellation Taurus.[1] This is a wide-orbiting saturnian planet discovered on November 13, 2009. The orbital distance for this planet ranges from 1.81 AU to 3.37 AU.Template:Citation needed

See also[]

Other planets that were discovered or confirmed on November 13, 2009:

References[]

Coordinates: Sky map 03h 54m 28.0332s, +16° 36′ 57.793″ Template:Nearest bright star systems


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