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HD 76700 b

Extrasolar planet in the constellation Volans


Extrasolar planet in the constellation Volans

FieldValue
discovererTinney, Butler,
Marcy *et al.*
discoveredJuly 5, 2002
discovery_methodRadial velocity
semimajor0.0511 ±
eccentricity
period
time_periastron
arg_peri
semi-amplitude27.6±1.7
starHD 76700
image[[File:HD 76700.pngframelessArtist's impression of HD 76700 b, a hot Jupiter]]caption=An artist's impression of HD 76700 b orbiting its host star.discovery_site=Australia Anglo-Australian Telescopediscovery_ref=mass=single_temperature=mean_radius=surface_grav=

Marcy et al. | semi-amplitude = 27.6±1.7 HD 76700 b is an exoplanet orbiting the G-type main sequence star HD 76700, approximately 198 light years away in the southern constellation Volans. The planet was discovered in 2002, and was announced in 2003.

Discovery

In 2002, a group of scientists detected planets around multiple stars, along with HD 76700. Unlike the other planets, HD 76700 b has a short and circular orbit; however, according to the newest data, the planet's orbit may be slightly eccentric.

Properties

Due to the planet's high mass, it is a gas giant similar to Saturn. HD 76700 b was detected indirectly, so properties such as its radius, inclination, and temperature is unknown. HD 76700 b has a short four day orbit around its host due to it being eight times closer than Mercury is to the Sun.

References

References

  1. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal.
  2. (2003). "Four New Planets Orbiting Metal-enriched Stars". The Astrophysical Journal.
  3. (1 March 2017). "Accurate Empirical Radii and Masses of Planets and Their Host Stars with Gaia Parallaxes". The Astronomical Journal.
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