HD 46375 b

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HD 46375 b
Discovery [1] [2]
Discovered by California and
Carnegie Planet Search
Discovery site W. M. Keck Observatory
Discovery dateMarch 29, 2000
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
Apastron 0.0423 AU (6,330,000 km)
Periastron 0.0373 AU (5,580,000 km)
0.0398 ± 0.0023 AU (5,950,000 ± 340,000 km)
Eccentricity 0.063±0.026
3.023573±0.000065 d
0.008277947 y
Average orbital speed
144
2,451,071.53±0.19
114±24
Semi-amplitude 33.65±0.74
Star HD 46375
Physical characteristics
1.02 RJ [3]
Mass >0.23 MJ [3]

    HD 46375 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 109 light-years away in the constellation of Monoceros, orbiting the star HD 46375. With 79 Ceti b on March 29, 2000, it was joint first known extrasolar planet less massive than Saturn orbiting a normal star. [1] The planet is a "hot Jupiter", a type of planet that orbits very close to its parent star. In this case the orbital distance is only a tenth that of the planet Mercury. No transit of the planet has been detected, so its inclination must be less than 83°. Because the inclination is unknown, the true mass of the planet is not known. [2]

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    References

    1. 1 2 "Keck astronomers discover planets smaller than saturn" (Press release). Kamuela, Hawaii: W. M. Keck Observatory. March 29, 2000. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
    2. 1 2 Marcy, Geoffrey W.; et al. (2000). "Sub-Saturn Planetary Candidates of HD 16141 and HD 46375". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 536 (1): L43–L46. arXiv: astro-ph/0004326 . Bibcode:2000ApJ...536L..43M. doi:10.1086/312723. PMID   10849416. S2CID   119530785.
    3. 1 2 "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — HD 46375 A b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia . Paris Observatory.