Beta Cancri b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | 2014 |
| Radial velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 1.7 | |
| Eccentricity | 0.08 |
| 1.7y | |
| Star | Beta Cancri |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.12RJ | |
| Mass | 7.8MJ |
Beta Cancri bis agas giantexoplanetthat orbits the K-type giantBeta Cancri.Its mass is 7.8Jupiters,it takes 1.7 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 1.7 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2014.[1]
Discovery
[edit]In 2014 evidence was presented of a planet orbitingBeta Cancri.Usingradial velocitydata from repeated observations of the star, the planet is estimated to have a minimum mass of approximately 7.8 times that ofJupiter,and an orbital period of 605 days.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Notes on beta Cnc b".Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia.Retrieved28 February2017.
- ^ Lee, B.-C.; Han, I.; Park, M.-G.; Mkrtichian, D. E.; Hatzes, A. P.; Kim, K.-M. (2014). "Planetary companions in K giants β Cancri, μ Leonis, and β Ursae Minoris".Astronomy & Astrophysics.566:A67.arXiv:1405.2127.Bibcode:2014A&A...566A..67L.doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322608.S2CID118631934.
