23 Librae
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Libra |
Right ascension | 15h 13m 28s |
Declination | -25° 18' 33" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.45 |
Distance | 81 ly (25 pc) |
Spectral type | G5V |
Other designations | |
HD 134987
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23 Librae (23 Lib) is a yellow dwarf star in the constellation Libra. 23 Lib has a mass of 1.05 suns and a radius of 1.25 suns. In 1999 an exoplanet was announced orbiting 23 Lib.
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[edit] Planet
[edit] 23 Librae b
Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
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Orbital elements | ||
Semimajor axis | (a) | 0.820±0.047 AU |
Eccentricity | (e) | 0.243±0.011 |
Orbital period | (P) | 258.31±0.16 d |
Angular distance | (θ) | 31 mas |
Longitude of periastron |
(ω) | 358.3±3.7° |
Time of periastron | (T0) | 2,450,331.7±2.2 JD |
Semi-amplitude | (K) | 49.52±.57 m/s |
Physical characteristics | ||
Mass | (m) | >1.62±0.13 MJ |
Discovery information | ||
Discovery date | 1999 | |
Discoverer(s) | Vogt et al. | |
Detection method | Radial velocity | |
Discovery status | Published |
23 Librae b (23 Lib b) is an extrasolar jovian planet discovered in 1999 orbiting the star 23 Librae. It orbits in its star's habitable zone, with temperatures similar to Venus.
[edit] References
- Vogt et al. (2000). "Six New Planets from the Keck Precision Velocity Survey". The Astrophysical Journal 536 (2): 902 – 914. doi: .
- Butler et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal 646 (1): 505 – 522. doi: . (web Preprint)
[edit] External links
- HD 134987 -- High proper-motion Star (SIMBAD Query Result)
- Star: HD 134987 (EPE)
- 23 Librae (Extrasolar Visions)
- 23 Librae b (Extrasolar Visions)