Astronomy:HD 126614 Ab

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Short description: Extrasolar planet which orbits the star HD 126614 in the constellation Virgo
HD 126614 Ab
Discovery
Discovered byHoward et al.
Discovery siteKeck Observatory
Discovery dateNovember 13, 2009
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics[1]
2.249+0.088
−0.096
 astronomical unit|AU
Eccentricity0.548+0.063
−0.062
Orbital period3.442 ± 0.02 years (1,257.2 ± 7.3 d)
Inclination97.477°+35.340°
−37.849°
Longitude of ascending node182.778°+120.999°
−117.633°
astron|astron|helion}}2450124.747+26.090
−28.486
304.917°+9.910°
−12.242°
Semi-amplitude7.760+0.699
−0.516
 m/s
StarHD 126614 A
Physical characteristics[1]
Mass0.339+0.204
−0.019
 Jupiter mass


HD 126614 Ab, or simply HD 126614 b, (also known as HIP 70623 b) is an extrasolar planet which orbits the primary K-type star HD 126614 A, located approximately 240 light years away[2] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered on November 13, 2009. However, this planet has a highly eccentric orbit around its parent star. The planetary distance ranges from 0.94 AU to 3.61 AU. HD 126614 A also has the highest metallicity of any star hosting any exoplanets, at +0.56 dex.[3]

In 2022, the true mass and inclination of HD 126614 Ab were measured via astrometry.[1]

See also

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Feng, Fabo et al. (August 2022). "3D Selection of 167 Substellar Companions to Nearby Stars". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 262 (21): 21. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/ac7e57. Bibcode2022ApJS..262...21F. 
  2. Brown, A. G. A. (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 616: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Bibcode2018A&A...616A...1G.  Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. Howard, Andrew W. et al. (2010). "The California Planet Survey. I. Four New Giant Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal 721 (2): 1467–1481. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/721/2/1467. Bibcode2010ApJ...721.1467H. 

Coordinates: Sky map 14h 26m 48.2804s, −05° 10′ 40.009″