HD 106252 b

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]

HD 106252 b
Discovery
Discovered byGeneva Extrasolar Planet Search
Discovery siteLa Silla Observatory
Discovery dateApril 4, 2001[1]
radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
2.60 ± 0.15 AU (389,000,000 ± 22,000,000 km)[2]
Eccentricity0.586 ± 0.065[2]
1516 ± 26[2] d
2450385 ± 27[2]
294.9 ± 6.2[2]
Semi-amplitude152 ± 21[2]
StarHD 106252
Physical characteristics
Mass>7.10 ± 0.65[2] MJ
(>2260 M)

    References

    1. "Exoplanets: The Hunt Continues!" (Press release). Garching, Germany: European Southern Observatory. April 4, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.


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