HD 86081

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HD 86081
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Sextans
Right ascension 09h 56m 05.918s
Declination -03° 48′ 30.318″
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.74
Absolute magnitude (V) 3.94
Distance 297 ly
(91 pc)
Spectral type F8V
Other designations
BD-03 2815, HIP 48711, SAO 137236

HD 86081 is a yellow-white dwarf star in the constellation Sextans south of the celestial equator. It is bigger and more massive at 1.22 and 1.21 solar units respectively. It has temperature of 6028 K and luminosity of 1.75 solar.

[edit] HD 86081 b

HD 86081 b
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis (a) 0.035 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.008±0.004
Orbital period (P) 2.1375±0.0002 d
Angular distance (θ) 0.43 mas
Longitude of
periastron
(ω) 251±40°
Time of periastron (T0) 2453694.8±0.3 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 207.7±0.8 m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) >1.50 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date 2006
Discoverer(s) Johnson et al.
Detection method radial velocity
Discovery status Published

HD 86081 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits real close to the star, completing its orbit for only 2.1375 days. As it is typical for hot Jupiters, the orbit is circular with eccentricity of 0.008.

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