94 Ceti b

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94 Ceti b
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis (a) 1.428±0.083 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.30±0.04
Orbital period (P) 535.7±3.1 d
Angular distance (θ) 58 mas
Longitude of
periastron
(ω) 41±8°
Time of periastron (T0) 2,450,944±12 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 36.2±1.9 m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) >1.69±0.26 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date August 7, 2000
Discoverer(s) Mayor et al.
Detection method Doppler Spectroscopy
Discovery status Published

94 Ceti b or 94 Ceti Ab to distinguish from distant red dwarf companion, is an extrasolar planet orbiting its star once every 1.2 years. It was discovered on August 7, 2000 by a team lead by Michel Mayor.

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