HD 111232 b

HD 111232 b
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets
Parent star
Star HD 111232
Constellation Musca
Right ascension (α) 12h 48m 51.7543s
Declination (δ) −68° 25′ 30.544″
Distance 95 ly
(29 pc)
Spectral type G8V
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis (a) 1.97 AU
Periastron (q) 1.57 AU
Apastron (Q) 2.36 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.2±0.01
Orbital period (P) 1143±14 d
(3.129 y)
Orbital speed (υ) 18.8 km/s
Argument 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
(>2170 M)
Discovery information
Discovery date 30 June 2003
Discoverer(s) Mayor et al.
Detection method Doppler Spectroscopy
(CORALIE)
Discovery site La Silla Observatory, Chile
Discovery status Published
Other designations
HIP 62534 b
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data
SIMBAD data

HD 111232 b is an extrasolar planet that orbits almost 2 AU with a mass of at least 6.8 times that of Jupiter. This planet was discovered in the La Silla Observatory by Michel Mayor using the CORALIE spectrograph on 30 June 2003, along with six other planets, including HD 41004 Ab, HD 65216 b, HD 169830 c, HD 216770 b, HD 10647 b, and HD 142415 b.

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Coordinates: 12h 48m 51.7543s, −68° 25′ 30.544″