HD 37124 c
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | HD 37124 | |
| Constellation | Taurus | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 05h 37m 02.4864s |
| Declination | (δ) | +20° 43′ 50.836″ |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 7.68 |
| Distance | 107.63 ly (33.2 pc) | |
| Spectral type | G4V | |
| Mass | (m) | 0.91 M☉ |
| Radius | (r) | 0.82 R☉ |
| Temperature | (T) | 5610 ± 70 K |
| Metallicity | [Fe/H] | -0.32 |
| Age | 3.33 Gyr | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 1.64 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.14 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 843.6 d |
| Argument of periastron |
(ω) | 314.3° |
| Time of periastron | (T0) | 2,449,409.4 JD |
| Semi-amplitude | (K) | 15.4 m/s |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Minimum mass | (m sin i) | 0.6 MJ |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | 13 June 2002 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Marcy et al. | |
| Discovery method | Radial velocity | |
| Discovery site |  United States | |
| Discovery status | Confirmed | |
| Database references | ||
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data | |
| SIMBAD | data | |
| Exoplanet Archive | data | |
| Open Exoplanet Catalogue | data | |
HD 37124 c is an extrasolar planet approximately 108 light-years away in the constellation of Taurus. The planet was discovered in 2002 orbiting the star HD 37124.[1] The planet is most likely to be a gas giant (based on its mass).
References
- ↑ Butler, R. Paul; et al. (2003). "Seven New Keck Planets Orbiting G and K Dwarfs". The Astrophysical Journal. 582 (1): 455–466. Bibcode:2003ApJ...582..455B. doi:10.1086/344570.
External links
- "A dynamical analysis of the HD 37124 planetary system". CAT.INIST (in French). Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- Jianghui Ji; et al. (2003-05-23). "The Librating Companions in HD 37124, HD 12661, HD 82943, 47 Uma and GJ 876: Alignment or Antialignment?". arXiv:astro-ph/0305448
[astro-ph].
Coordinates: 
05h 37m 02.4864s, +20° 43′ 50.836″
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