6 Lyncis b
Appearance
![]() Radial velocity changes over time of 6 Lyncis caused by the orbit of 6 Lyncis b. | |
Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | Sato et al. |
Discovery site | Okayama Astrophysical Observatory |
Discovery date | 2008 |
Doppler spectroscopy | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
2.11±0.11 | |
Eccentricity | 0.073±0.036 |
934.3±8.6 d | |
2455384±94 JD | |
130±38 º | |
Semi-amplitude | 32.8±1.2 m/s |
Star | 6 Lyncis |
Physical characteristics[2] | |
1.209 RJ | |
Mass | ≥2.010±0.077 MJ |
6 Lyncis b (abbreviated 6 Lyn b) is an extrasolar planet orbiting the K-type subgiant star 6 Lyncis which is approximately 182 light years away in the Lynx constellation. The planet has a minimum mass 2.4 MJ. The orbital period for this planet is 899 days, or 2.46 years. The orbital radius for this planet is 2.2
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Sato, Bun'ei; et al. (2008). "Planetary Companions to Evolved Intermediate-Mass Stars: 14 Andromedae, 81 Ceti, 6 Lyncis, and HD167042". Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 60 (6): 1317–1326. arXiv:0807.0268. Bibcode:2008PASJ...60.1317S. doi:10.1093/pasj/60.6.1317.
- ^ a b Luhn, Jacob K.; et al. (2019). "Retired A Stars and Their Companions. VIII. 15 New Planetary Signals around Subgiants and Transit Parameters for California Planet Search Planets with Subgiant Hosts". The Astronomical Journal. 157 (4). 149. arXiv:1811.03043. Bibcode:2019AJ....157..149L. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aaf5d0. S2CID 102486961.
External links
[edit]- Jean Schneider (2011). "Notes for Planet 6 Lyn b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- "6 Lyncis". Exoplanets. Archived from the original on 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2008-08-06.