HAT-P-13b

HAT-P-13b
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets

Size comparison of HAT-P-13b with Jupiter.
Parent star
Star HAT-P-13
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension (α) 08h 39m 32s
Declination (δ) +47° 21′ 07″
Apparent magnitude (mV) 10.62
Distance 697.9 ly
(214 pc)
Spectral type G4V
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis (a) 0.0426 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.021
Orbital period (P) 2.91626 d
Inclination (i) 83.4°
Argument of
periastron
(ω) 181°
Time of transit (Tt) 2454779.92979 JD
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) 0.851 MJ
Radius (r) 1.28 RJ
Discovery information
Discovery date 21 July 2009
Discoverer(s) Bakos et al.
Detection method Transit
Radial velocity
Discovery site  United States
Discovery status Confirmed
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data
SIMBAD data

HAT-P-13b is an extrasolar planet approximately 697 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The planet was discovered when it transited across its sun, HAT-P-13. This planet is a hot Jupiter with 0.851 times the mass of Jupiter and 1.28 radius. The planet has a lower mass, but its overall size is larger than Jupiter.

External links

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