HD 113538 b

HD 113538 b is an exoplanet approximately 51 light years away from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It orbits its star (HD 113538) once every 263.3 days, placing it in the outer edge of the habitable zone. However it is most likely a gas giant with no solid surface.

HD 113538 b
Discovery
Discovery date2010
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
0.71 ± 0.01 AU (106,200,000 ± 1,500,000 km)
Eccentricity0.61 ± 0.11
263.3 ± 2.3 d
StarHD 113538

    References

    • "HD 113538". Open Exoplanet Catalogue. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
    • https://archive.is/20130412183516/http://voparis-exoplanet-new.obspm.fr/catalog/hd_113538_b/


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