HD 142 b

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HD 142 b
Discovery
Discovered by Anglo-Australian Planet Search team [1]
Discovery site Australian Astronomical Observatory [1]
Discovery dateOct 15, 2001
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
1.02 ± 0.03 AU (152,600,000 ± 4,500,000 km) [2]
Eccentricity 0.17 ± 0.06 [2]
349.7 ± 1.2 [2] d
Inclination 59°± [3]
2,452,683 ± 26 [2]
327 ± 26 [2]
Semi-amplitude 33.2 ± 2.5 [2]
Star HD 142
Physical characteristics
Mass 7.1±1.0  MJ [3]

    HD 142 b is a jovian exoplanet approximately 85.5 light years away in the constellation of Phoenix. This planet was discovered in 2001 by the Anglo-Australian Planet Search team. [1]

    An astrometric measurement of the planet's inclination and true mass was published in 2022 as part of Gaia DR3. [3]

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