Astronomy:HD 34445 b
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Howard et al.[1] |
| Discovery site | Keck Observatory |
| Discovery date | 2004 |
| Radial velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| 2.106+0.038 −0.040 astronomical unit|AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.103+0.059 −0.056 |
| Orbital period | 1059.0+5.5 −5.6 d |
| 47.0°+33.0° −130.0° | |
| Semi-amplitude | 12.35+0.63 −0.65 m/s |
| Star | HD 34445 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | ≥0.658+0.04 −0.04 MJ |
HD 34445 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type star HD 34445, located approximately 150.5 light years away in the constellation Orion. This planet was discovered in 2004 and finally confirmed in 2009. This planet has a minimum mass two-thirds that of Jupiter and orbits in a roughly circular orbit about 2 AU from the parent star, within the habitable zone.
See also
Other planets that were discovered or confirmed on November 13, 2009:
References
- ↑ 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. Bibcode: 2010ApJ...721.1467H.
- ↑ Rosenthal, Lee J.; Fulton, Benjamin J.; Hirsch, Lea A.; Isaacson, Howard T.; Howard, Andrew W.; Dedrick, Cayla M.; Sherstyuk, Ilya A.; Blunt, Sarah C. et al. (2021-07-01). "The California Legacy Survey. I. A Catalog of 178 Planets from Precision Radial Velocity Monitoring of 719 Nearby Stars over Three Decades". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 255 (1): 8. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/abe23c. ISSN 0067-0049. Bibcode: 2021ApJS..255....8R.
- Jean Schneider (2011). "Notes for Planet HD 34445 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. https://exoplanet.eu/catalog/hd_34445_b--270/.
Coordinates: 
05h 17m 40.9786s, +07° 21′ 12.036″
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