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HD 47536 b

Coordinates:Sky map06h37m47.6189s,−32° 20′ 23.045″
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HD 47536 b
Discovery
Discovered bySetiawanet al.[1]
Discovery siteChile
Discovery dateJanuary 22, 2003[2]
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
Apastron1.96 AU (293,000,000 km)
Periastron1.26 AU (188,000,000 km)
1.61 AU (241,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.2 ± 0.08
430d
1.18y
40.8
2,451,599 ± 21.5
260.8 ± 23.7
Semi-amplitude113 ± 11
StarHD 47536

HD 47536 bis anextrasolar planetlocated approximately 400light-yearsaway. Itsinclinationand therebytrue massis being calculated viaastrometrywithHubble.The astrometricians expect publication by mid-2009.[3]

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  1. ^Setiawan, J.; et al. (2003)."Evidence of a sub-stellar companion around HD 47536".Astronomy and Astrophysics.398(2): L19–L23.Bibcode:2003A&A...398L..19S.doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20021846.
  2. ^"Distant World in Peril Discovered from La Silla"(Press release). Garching, Germany:European Southern Observatory.January 22, 2003.RetrievedDecember 30,2012.
  3. ^Fritz Benedict, G.; McArthur, Barbara E.; Bean, Jacob L. (2008). "HST FGS astrometry - the value of fractional millisecond of arc precision".arXiv:0803.0296v1[astro-ph].

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