Astronomy:HD 20782 b
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Short description: Extrasolar planet in the constellation Fornax
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jones et al. |
| Discovery site | Anglo-Australian Planet Search |
| Discovery date | March 14, 2006 |
| Radial velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 1.36 ± 0.12 AU (203,000,000 ± 18,000,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.97 ± 0.01[1] |
| Orbital period | 585.86 ± 0.03 d |
| astron|astron|helion}} | 2451687.1 ± 2.5 |
| 147 ± 3 | |
| Semi-amplitude | 115 ± 12 |
| Star | HD 20782 |
HD 20782 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 117 light-years away in the constellation of Fornax, orbiting the star HD 20782.
This planet orbits in the most eccentric orbit known (as of November 2012),[1] with a semi-major axis of 1.36 AU, and eccentricity e=0.97+/-0.01.[2] As a result, it also has one of the most extreme temperature swings.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 S. J. O'Toole; C. G. Tinney; H. R. A. Jones; R. P. Butler; G. W. Marcy; B. Carter; J. Bailey (2009). "Selection Functions in Doppler Planet Searches". MNRAS 392, 641 (2): 641–654. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.14051.x. Bibcode: 2009MNRAS.392..641O.
- ↑ Selection Functions in Doppler Planet Searches
External links
- "Planet HD 20782 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. https://exoplanet.eu/catalog/hd_20782_b--319/.
Coordinates: 
03h 20m 03.5776s, −28° 51′ 14.656″
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