Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
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Parent star | ||
Star | HD 75898 | |
Constellation | Lynx | |
Right ascension | (α) | 08h 53m 50.8051s |
Declination | (δ) | +33° 03′ 24.522″ |
Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 8.04 |
Distance | 262.82 ly (80.58 pc) |
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Spectral type | G0IV | |
Orbital elements | ||
Semimajor axis | (a) | 1.168 AU (174.7 Gm) |
Periastron | (q) | 1.054 AU (157.7 Gm) |
Apastron | (Q) | 1.282 AU (191.8 Gm) |
Eccentricity | (e) | 0.10 |
Orbital period | (P) | 407.26 d (1.1150 y) |
Argument of periastron |
(ω) | 130±10° |
Time of periastron | (T0) | 2,453,095.2 ±6.8 JD |
Semi-amplitude | (K) | 49.35 m/s |
Physical characteristics | ||
Minimum mass | (m sin i) | 2.51 MJ (798 M⊕) |
Discovery information | ||
Discovery date | January 11, 2007 | |
Discoverer(s) | Robinson et al. | |
Detection method | Doppler spectroscopy | |
Discovery status | Published | |
Database references | ||
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |
data | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 75898 b is an extrasolar planet approximately 263 light years away in the constellation of Lynx. This is a giant planet orbiting the star HD 75898. The minimum mass is two and a half times more than Jupiters, suggesting it is a gas giant. The planet orbits at 1.168 AU from the star, taking 1.1 year to orbit in relatively circular orbit.