HD 142
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Observation data Epoch 2000 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Phoenix |
Right ascension | 00h 06m 19.1755s |
Declination | -49° 04' 30.688" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.7 |
Distance | 67.18 ly (20.6 pc) |
Spectral type | G1IV |
Other designations | |
HD 142 is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation Phoenix.
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[edit] Planets
[edit] HD 142 b
Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
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Orbital elements | ||
Semimajor axis | (a) | 1.045±0.061 AU |
Eccentricity | (e) | 0.26±0.18 |
Orbital period | (P) | 350.3±3.6 d |
Angular distance | (θ) | 48 mas |
Longitude of periastron |
(ω) | 303° |
Time of periastron | (T0) | 2,451,963 ±43 JD |
Semi-amplitude | (K) | 32.9±4.7 m/s |
Physical characteristics | ||
Mass | (m) | >1.31±0.18 MJ |
Discovery information | ||
Discovery date | Oct 15, 2001 | |
Discoverer(s) | Tinney et al. | |
Detection method | Radial velocity | |
Discovery status | Published |
HD 142 b is a jovian planet orbiting about 1 AU from HD 142 . This puts it in the star's habitable zone.
[edit] References
- Tinney et al. (2002). "Two Extrasolar Planets from the Anglo-Australian Planet Search". The Astrophysical Journal 571 (1): 528 – 531. doi: .
- Butler et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal 646 (1): 505 – 522. doi: . (web Preprint)
[edit] External links
- HD 142 -- High proper-motion Star (SIMBAD Query Result)
- HD 142 (Extrasolar Visions)
- HD 142 b (Extrasolar Visions)
- Star: HD 142 (EPE)