18 Delphini b
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18 Delphini b or 18 Del b is a very massive and dense planet approximately 238 light-years away in the constellation of Delphinus. The planet orbits the yellow giant star 18 Delphini. The planet has a minimum mass of 10.3 MJ and a period of 993 days. This planet was discovered on February 19, 2008 by Sato.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Sato, Bun'ei; et al. (2008). "Planetary Companions around Three Intermediate-Mass G and K Giants: 18 Delphini, ξ Aquilae and HD 81688". Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 60 (3): 539–550. arXiv:0802.2590. Bibcode:2008PASJ...60..539S. doi:10.1093/pasj/60.3.539.
- Jean Schneider (2011). "Notes for Planet 18 Del b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
External links
- da Silva, L.; et al. (November 2006), "Basic physical parameters of a selected sample of evolved stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 458 (2): 609–623, arXiv:astro-ph/0608160, Bibcode:2006A&A...458..609D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065105 – lists data about the star.
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