Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
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Parent star | ||
Star | HD 59686 | |
Constellation | Gemini | |
Right ascension | (α) | 7h 31m 48.3969s |
Declination | (δ) | +17° 05′ 09.765″ |
Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 5.45 |
Distance | 301.84 ly (92.55 pc) |
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Spectral type | K2III | |
Orbital elements | ||
Semimajor axis | (a) | 0.911 AU |
Eccentricity | (e) | 0 |
Orbital period | (P) | 303 d |
Physical characteristics | ||
Minimum mass | (m sin i) | 5.25 MJ |
Discovery information | ||
Discovery date | November 16, 2003 | |
Discoverer(s) | Mitchell et al. | |
Detection method | Doppler Spectroscopy | |
Discovery site | Lick Observatory | |
Discovery status | Published | |
Database references | ||
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |
data | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 59686 b is an extrasolar planet that orbits at 91.1% of distance between Earth and the Sun or 0.911 AU in a very circular orbit of the giant star HD 59686.