Astronomy:HD 85390 b
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Short description: Extrasolar planet in the constellation Vela
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Mordasini et al.[1] |
| Discovery site | La Silla Observatory |
| Discovery date | October 19, 2009 |
| radial velocity (HARPS) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 1.54 AU (230,000,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.41 ± 0.12 |
| Orbital period | 781 d 2.14 y |
| Star | HD 85390 |
HD 85390 b (also known as HIP 48235 b) is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 85390, located approximately 106 light years away.
The planet HD 85390 b is named Madalitso. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Zambia, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Madalitso means blessings in the native language of Nyanja in Zambia.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Mordasini, C. et al. (2011). "The HARPS search for southern extrasolar planets XXIV. Companions to HD 85390, HD 90156, and HD 103197: a Neptune analog and two intermediate-mass planets". Astronomy and Astrophysics 526: A111. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913521. Bibcode: 2011A&A...526A.111M. http://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2011/02/aa13521-09/aa13521-09.html.
- ↑ "Approved names" (in en). http://www.nameexoworlds.iau.org/final-results.
- ↑ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". https://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau1912/.
Coordinates: 
09h 50m 02.4969s, −49° 47′ 24.959″
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