HD 132406 b

HD 132406 b
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star HD 132406
Constellation Boötes
Right ascension (α) 14h 56m 54.652s[1]
Declination (δ) +53° 22 55.81[1]
Apparent magnitude (mV) 8.45
Distance221 ± 9[1] ly
(68 ± 3[1] pc)
Spectral type G0V
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 1.98 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.34 ± 0.09
Orbital period(P) 974 ± 39 d
(2.67 y)
Argument of
periastron
(ω) 214 ± 19°
Time of periastron (T0) 2453474 ± 44 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 72.06 m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass(m)≥5.61 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date 2007
Discoverer(s) Da Silva et al.[2]
Discovery method Radial velocity
Discovery site Geneva observatory,
  Switzerland
Discovery status Published[2]
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
Open Exoplanet Cataloguedata

HD 132406 b is a long period massive gas giant extrasolar planet orbiting the Sun-like star HD 132406.

HD 132406 b has at least 5.61 times the mass of Jupiter. The orbital distance from the star is almost twice that of from Earth to the Sun. The orbital period is 2.7 years.[2]

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Coordinates: 14h 56m 54.6511s, +53° 22′ 55.8″


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