HD 37605
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Orion |
| Right ascension | 05h 40m 01s |
| Declination | +06° 03′ 38″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.69 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 5.53 |
| Distance | 139.9 ly (42.9 pc) |
| Spectral type | K0V |
| Other designations | |
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HIP 26664
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HD 37605 is an orange dwarf star in the constellation Orion.
[edit] HD 37605 b
| Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
|---|---|---|
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semimajor axis | (a) | 0.261 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.737±0.01 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 54.23±0.23 d |
| Angular distance | (θ) | 6.08 mas |
| Longitude of periastron |
(ω) | 211.6±1.7° |
| Time of periastron | (T0) | 2452994.27±0.45 JD |
| Semi-amplitude | (K) | 262.9±5.5 m/s |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | >2.84 MJ |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | 2004 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Cochran et al. | |
| Detection method | doppler spectroscopy | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
HD 37605 b is an extrasolar planet that has nearly three times more matter than Jupiter. It orbits close to the star, taking 54 days to revolve around the parent star HD 37605. Its orbit is highly eccentric, around 74%. Distance from HD 37605 ranges from 0.069 to 0.453 astronomical units.
It is the first planet found by Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) in 2004.
[edit] References
- Cochran et al. (2004). "The First Hobby-Eberly Telescope Planet: A Companion to HD 37605". The Astrophysical Journal 611 (2): L133 – L136. doi:.
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