Pr0201 b
Pr0201 b[1] (also written Pr 0201 b)[2] is an exoplanet orbiting around the F-type main sequence star Pr0201. Pr0201 b along with Pr0211 b are notable for being the first exoplanets discovered in the Beehive Cluster located in the constellation Cancer.[2][1] Since Pr0201 b has a mass of about 0.5 Jupiters and an orbital period of about 4 days, it is likely a hot Jupiter.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Sam Quinn |
| Discovery site | University of Georgia |
| Discovery date | 2012 |
| Radial Velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 4.4264 (± 0.007) (days)[1] d | |
| 2455992.861 | |
| Star | Pr0201 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 0.54 (± 0.039)[1] MJ |
Discovery
Pr0201 b and Pr 0211 b were discovered in 2012 by Sam Quinn[2][1][3] and his colleagues while observing 53 stars in the Beehive cluster using the 1.5 metres (4.9 ft; 1.6 yd) telescope at the University of Georgia in the United States.[2]
References
- "Notes on Pr 0201 b". Exoplanet.eu. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- Fazekas, Andrew (2012-09-21). "New Planets Found in Star Cluster - Would Have Dazzling Nights". National Geographic News. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- Quinn, Samuel N.; White, Russel J.; Latham, David W.; Buchhave, Lars A.; Cantrell, Justin R.; Dahm, Scott E.; Fűrész, Gabor; Szentgyorgyi, Andrew H.; Geary, John C.; Torres, Guillermo; Bieryla, Allyson; Berlind, Perry; Calkins, Michael C.; Esquerdo, Gilbert A.; Stefanik, Robert P. (2012-08-22). "TWO "b"s IN THE BEEHIVE: THE DISCOVERY OF THE FIRST HOT JUPITERS IN AN OPEN CLUSTER". The Astrophysical Journal. The American Astronomical Society. 756 (2): L33. arXiv:1207.0818. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/756/2/L33.
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