HD 111232

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HD 111232
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Musca
Right ascension 12h 48m 51.75s
Declination −68º 25' 30.54″
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.61
Absolute magnitude (V) 5.30
Distance 95 ly
(29 pc)
Spectral type G8V
Other designations

HD 111232 is a yellow main-sequence star in the constellation Musca. It has magnitude 7.61 and has distance of 95 light years. It has mass 78% that of the Sun. Since 2004 it has an orbiting planet.

[edit] HD 111232 b

HD 111232 b
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis (a) 1.97 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.2±0.01
Orbital period (P) 1143±14 d
Angular distance (θ) 67.9 mas
Longitude of
periastron
(ω) 98±6°
Time of periastron (T0) 2451230±20 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 159.3±2.3 m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) >6.84 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date 2004
Discoverer(s) Mayor et al.
Detection method Doppler Spectroscopy
Discovery site USA
Discovery status Published

HD 111232 b is an extrasolar planet that orbits almost 2 AU with a mass of 6.8 times that of Jupiter. This planet was discovered in the United States by Michel Mayor in 2004.

[edit] References

XII. Orbital solutions for 16 extra-solar planets discovered with CORALIE]". Astronomy & Astrophysics 415: 391. 

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