HD 213240 b

HD 213240 b
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star HD 213240
Constellation Grus
Right ascension (α) 22h 31m 00.3672s
Declination (δ) −49° 25 59.773
Apparent magnitude (mV) 6.80
Distance132.91 ly
(40.75 pc)
Spectral type G0/G1V
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 1.92 AU
(287 Gm)
Periastron (q) 1.11 AU
(166 Gm)
Apastron (Q) 2.73 AU
(408 Gm)
Eccentricity (e) 0.421 ± 0.015
Orbital period(P) 882.7 ± 7.6 d
(2.417 y)
Orbital speed (υ) 23.7 km/s
Argument of
periastron
(ω) 201.0 ± 3.2°
Time of periastron (T0) 2451499 ± 12 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 96.6 ± 2.0 m/s
Physical characteristics
Minimum mass(m sin i)4.72 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date April 4, 2001
Discoverer(s) Santos et al.[1]
Discovery method Doppler spectroscopy
Discovery site Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search
Discovery status Published[1]

HD 213240 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 133 light-years (41 parsecs) away in the constellation of Grus, orbiting the star HD 213240.[1]

The origin of this known planet came from the country of Switzerland and the astronomer Santos. The date was on April 4, 2001 and the method was Doppler spectroscopy.

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Coordinates: 22h 31m 00.3672s, −49° 25′ 59.773″


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