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94 Ceti b

Extrasolar planet in the constellation Cetus


Extrasolar planet in the constellation Cetus

FieldValue
name94 Ceti b
image94 Ceti b.jpg
captionSimulated view of the 94 Ceti binary system
discovererMayor et al.
discoveredAugust 7, 2000
discovery_methodDoppler Spectroscopy
apsisastron
semimajor1.427 AU
eccentricity0.30±0.04
period535.7±3.1 d
inclination65 or 115 ±3
time_periastron2,450,944±12
arg_peri41±8
semi-amplitude36.2±1.9
star94 Ceti
mass1.855±0.045

| semi-amplitude = 36.2±1.9 94 Ceti b or 94 Ceti Ab to distinguish it from the distant red dwarf companion, is an extrasolar planet orbiting its star once every 1.2 years. It was discovered on August 7, 2000 by a team led by Michel Mayor.

It is most stable if its inclination is about 65 or 115, yielding a mass of about 1.85 that of Jupiter.

References

References

  1. (2013). "Analysis of the motion of an extrasolar planet in a binary system". The Astronomical Journal.
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