HD 113538 b

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HD 113538 b
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Discovery date2010
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
0.71 ± 0.01 AU (106,200,000 ± 1,500,000 km)
Eccentricity 0.61 ± 0.11
263.3 ± 2.3 d
Star HD 113538

    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.

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