HD 20782 b

HD 20782 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 117 light-years away in the constellation of Fornax, orbiting the star HD 20782.

HD 20782 b
Discovery
Discovered byJones et al.
Discovery siteAnglo-Australian Planet Search
Discovery dateMarch 14, 2006
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
1.36 ± 0.12 AU (203,000,000 ± 18,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.97 ± 0.01[1]
585.86 ± 0.03 d
2451687.1 ± 2.5
147 ± 3
Semi-amplitude115 ± 12
StarHD 20782

    This planet orbits in the most eccentric orbit known (as of November 2012),[1] with a semi-major axis of 1.36 AU, and eccentricity e=0.97+/-0.01.[2] As a result, it also has one of the most extreme temperature swings.

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    References

    1. S. J. O'Toole, C. G. Tinney, H. R. A. Jones, R. P. Butler, G. W. Marcy, B. Carter, J. Bailey (2009). "Selection Functions in Doppler Planet Searches". MNRAS. 392, 641. arXiv:0810.1589. Bibcode:2009MNRAS.392..641O. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.14051.x.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
    2. Selection Functions in Doppler Planet Searches


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