HD 106252 b

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HD 106252 b
Discovery
Discovered by Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search
Discovery site La Silla Observatory
Discovery dateApril 4, 2001 [1]
radial velocity
Orbital characteristics [2]
2.655 ± 0.017 AU (397,200,000 ± 2,500,000 km)
Eccentricity 0.480 ± 0.010
4.202+0.011
−0.010
yr
Inclination 46.0+4.9
−4.1
or 134.0+4.1
−4.9
105.3+10
−6.1
JD 246463.0+8.4
−8.6
291.4 ± 1.5°
Semi-amplitude 152 ± 21 [3]
Star HD 106252
Physical characteristics
Mass 10.00+0.78
−0.73
[2] MJ

    HD 106252 b is a large gas giant extrasolar planet about 10 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. [4]

    Astrometry of HD 106252 has determined an orbital inclination of either 46° or 134°, depending on whether the solution is prograde or retrograde. This, combined with the minimum mass, gives a true mass of 10.0  MJ, larger than the minimum mass of 7.2  MJ. [2]

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    References

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