Nu2 Canis Majoris b

Nu2 Canis Majoris b, (7 CMa b) is a water cloud jovian extrasolar planet orbiting the star Nu2 Canis Majoris, approximately 64.71lys away in the constellation of Canis Major. The planet is thought to be inside the habitable zone with an orbit around its parent star of 1.9AU. It was discovered in 2011 by Wittenmyer, R. by radial velocity.

Nu2 Canis Majoris b
Artist's impression
Discovery
Discovered byWittenmyer, Robert A
Discovery dateDecember 2011
Radial Velocity
Orbital characteristics
1.9 ± 0.1 AU (284,000,000 ± 15,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.14 ± 0.06
763 ± 17 d
2455520 ± 89
12 ± 41
StarNu2 Canis Majoris
Physical characteristics
Temperature232
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    • Exoplanet Orbit Database. "Exoplanets - Detail View". Retrieved 25 January 2014.

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