HD 2039 b

HD 2039 b
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star HD 2039
Constellation Phoenix
Right ascension (α) 00h 24m 20.278s[1]
Declination (δ) −56° 39 00.17[1]
Distance330 ± 30[1] ly
(103 ± 10[1] pc)
Spectral type G2/G3 IV-V
Orbital elements
Semi-major 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. 1 2 3 4 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752Freely accessible. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
  2. Tinney, C. G.; et al. (2003). "Four New Planets Orbiting Metal-enriched Stars". The Astrophysical Journal. 587 (1): 423–428. arXiv:astro-ph/0207128Freely accessible. Bibcode:2003ApJ...587..423T. doi:10.1086/368068.
  3. Butler, R. P.; et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal. 646 (1): 505–522. arXiv:astro-ph/0607493Freely accessible. Bibcode:2006ApJ...646..505B. doi:10.1086/504701.

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Coordinates: 00h 24m 20.2778s, −56° 39′ 00.171″


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