HD 106252 b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search |
| Discovery site | La Silla Observatory |
| Discovery date | April 4, 2001[1] |
| radial velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 2.60 ± 0.15 AU (389,000,000 ± 22,000,000 km)[2] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.586 ± 0.065[2] |
| 1516 ± 26[2] d | |
| 2450385 ± 27[2] | |
| 294.9 ± 6.2[2] | |
| Semi-amplitude | 152 ± 21[2] |
| Star | HD 106252 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | >7.10 ± 0.65[2] MJ (>2260 ME) |
HD 106252 b is a large gas giant extrasolar planet at least 7 times more massive than Jupiter. It was announced in 2001 by the European Southern Observatory.[1] The discovery was confirmed by a different team using the Lick Telescope.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Exoplanets: The Hunt Continues!" (Press release). Garching, Germany: European Southern Observatory. April 4, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Butler, R. P.; et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal. 646 (1): 505–522. arXiv:astro-ph/0607493. Bibcode:2006ApJ...646..505B. doi:10.1086/504701.
- ^ Fischer, Debra A.; et al. (2002). "Planetary Companions to HD 136118, HD 50554, and HD 106252". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 114 (795): 529–535. Bibcode:2002PASP..114..529F. doi:10.1086/341677.
External links
- "HD 106252". Exoplanets. Archived from the original on 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
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