HD 47536 b

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HD 47536 b
Discovery
Discovered by Setiawan et al. [1]
Discovery site Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Discovery dateJanuary 22, 2003 [2]
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
Apastron 1.96 AU (293,000,000 km)
Periastron 1.26 AU (188,000,000 km)
1.61 AU (241,000,000 km)
Eccentricity 0.2 ± 0.08
430 d
1.18 y
Average orbital speed
40.8
2,451,599 ± 21.5
260.8 ± 23.7
Semi-amplitude 113 ± 11
Star HD 47536

    HD 47536 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 400 light-years away. Its inclination and thereby true mass is being calculated via astrometry with Hubble. The astrometricians expect publication by mid-2009. [3]

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    References

    1. Setiawan, J.; et al. (2003). "Evidence of a sub-stellar companion around HD 47536". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 398 (2): L19–L23. Bibcode:2003A&A...398L..19S. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20021846 .
    2. "Distant World in Peril Discovered from La Silla" (Press release). Garching, Germany: European Southern Observatory. January 22, 2003. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
    3. Fritz Benedict, G.; McArthur, Barbara E.; Bean, Jacob L. (2008). "HST FGS astrometry - the value of fractional millisecond of arc precision". arXiv: 0803.0296v1 [astro-ph].

    Coordinates: Jupiter and moon.png 06h 37m 47.6189s, −32° 20′ 23.045″