HD 68988 b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Vogt et al. |
| Discovery site | Keck Observatory |
| Discovery date | 15 October 2001 |
| Radial velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Apastron | 0.0809 AU (12,100,000 km) |
| Periastron | 0.0599 AU (8,960,000 km) |
| 0.0704 AU (10,530,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1497 ± 0.0079 |
| 6.27670 ± 0.000053 d 0.0171844 y | |
Average orbital speed | 122 |
| 2451549.062 ± 0.040 | |
| 40 ± 170 | |
| Semi-amplitude | 191.6 ± 1.7 |
| Star | HD 68988 |
HD 68988 b is a hot jupiter located approximately 192 light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major, orbiting the star HD 68988 in a moderately eccentric orbit.[1][2]
The planet HD 68988 b is called Albmi. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Norway, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Albmi means sky in the Northern Sami language.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Butler, R. P.; et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal. 646 (1): 505–522. arXiv:astro-ph/0607493. Bibcode:2006ApJ...646..505B. doi:10.1086/504701. hdl:2299/1103. S2CID 119067572. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ Vogt, Steven S.; et al. (2002). "Ten Low-Mass Companions from the Keck Precision Velocity Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 568 (1): 352–362. arXiv:astro-ph/0110378. Bibcode:2002ApJ...568..352V. doi:10.1086/338768. S2CID 2272917.
- ^ "Approved names". NameExoworlds. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
External links
[edit]- "Notes for planet HD 68988 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- "HD 68988". Exoplanets. Archived from the original on 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
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