Astronomy:HD 2039 b

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Short description: Exoplanet orbiting the star HD 2039 b
HD 2039 b
Discovery
Discovered byTinney, Butler, Marcy
Discovery date2002
Doppler Spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
2.19 ± 0.2 AU (328,000,000 ± 30,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.68 ± 0.15
Orbital period1192.582 ± 150 d
astron|astron|helion}}2449645.48 ± 150
223
Semi-amplitude153 ± 22
StarHD 2039


HD 2039 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 2039. It is almost five times as massive as Jupiter and has a very eccentric orbit.[1][2]

References

  1. Tinney, C. G. et al. (2003). "Four New Planets Orbiting Metal-enriched Stars". The Astrophysical Journal 587 (1): 423–428. doi:10.1086/368068. Bibcode2003ApJ...587..423T. 
  2. Butler, R. P. et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal 646 (1): 505–522. doi:10.1086/504701. Bibcode2006ApJ...646..505B. 

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Coordinates: Sky map 00h 24m 20.2778s, −56° 39′ 00.171″