HD 106252
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 13m 29.5093s |
| Declination | +10° 02′ 29.898″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.36 |
| Distance | 122.11 ly (37.44 pc) |
| Spectral type | G0V |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| ARICNS | data |
HD 106252 is a yellow dwarf star in the constellation Virgo located at a distance of 122 ly or 37 pc away from Earth. In 2001, a massive planet was announced orbiting the star by the European Southern Observatory.[1][2] The discovery was confirmed by a different team using the Lick Telescope[3]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | >7.10 ± 0.65 MJ | 2.60 ± 0.15 | 1516 ± 26 | 0.586 ± 0.065 | — | — |
See also
References
- ^ "Exoplanets: The Hunt Continues!" (Press release). Garching, Germany: European Southern Observatory. April 4, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Perrier, C.; et al. (2003). "The ELODIE survey for northern extra-solar planets. I. Six new extra-solar planet candidates". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 410 (3): 1039–1049. arXiv:astro-ph/0308281. Bibcode:2003A&A...410.1039P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20031340.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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