XO-4b
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
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| Parent star | ||
| Star | XO-4 | |
| Constellation | Lynx[1] | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 07h 21m 33.159s[2] |
| Declination | (δ) | +58° 16′ 04.98″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 10.674 ± 0.019[3] |
| Distance | 956 ± 62[3] ly (293 ± 19[3] pc) | |
| Spectral type | F5V[3] | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.0555 ± 0.00011 AU |
| Periastron | (q) | 0.0554 AU |
| Apastron | (Q) | 0.0556 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.0024 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 4.12502 ± 2e-5 d (0.011293 y) |
| Inclination | (i) | 88.7 ± 1.1° |
| Time of transit | (Tt) | 2454485.9322 ± 0.0004 JD |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 1.72 ± 0.2 MJ |
| Radius | (r) | 1.34 ± 0.048 RJ |
| Density | (ρ) | 948 kg m−3 |
| Surface gravity | (g) | 24.8 m/s² |
| Temperature | (T) | ~1333 |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | May 19, 2008 | |
| Discoverer(s) | McCullough et al. | |
| Discovery method | Transit | |
| Other detection methods | Radial velocity | |
| Discovery site | Maui, Hawaii | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
| Database references | ||
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data | |
| SIMBAD | data | |
| Exoplanet Archive | data | |
| Open Exoplanet Catalogue | data | |
XO-4b is an extrasolar planet approximately 956 light years away in the constellation of Lynx. This planet was found by the transit method by McCullough in May 2008. The planet has mass 1.72 MJ and radius 1.34 RJ. This planet orbits very close to the F-type parent star, as it is typical for transiting planets, classing this planet as Hot Jupiter.
It takes only 4.125 days (or 99 hours) to orbit at a distance of 8.3 gigameters (0.0555 AU) away from the star.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a Constellation From a Position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 99 (617): 695–699. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Vizier query form
- 1 2 Hog; et al. (2000). "Tyc 3793-1994-1". The Tycho-2 Catalogue. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 McCullough, P. R.; et al. (2008). "XO-4b: An Extrasolar Planet Transiting an F5V Star". arXiv:0805.2921. Bibcode:2008arXiv0805.2921M.
External links
Media related to XO-4b at Wikimedia Commons
- "XO-4". Exoplanets. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
Coordinates: 
07h 21m 33.1657s, +58° 16′ 05.005″
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