HD 83443 b

HD 83443 b
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star HD 83443
Constellation Vela
Right ascension (α) 9h 37m 11.828s[1]
Declination (δ) –43° 16 19.94[1]
Distance134 ± 4[1] ly
(41 ± 1[1] pc)
Spectral type K0V
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 0.039 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.013 ± 0.013
Orbital period(P) 2.98565 ± 0.00003 d
Argument of
periastron
(ω) 11 ± 11°
Time of periastron (T0) 2,451,497.5 ± 0.3 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 56.3 ± 1.4 m/s
Physical characteristics
Minimum mass(m sin i)0.38 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date April 15, 2000[2]
Discoverer(s) Mayor et al.
Discovery method Doppler Spectroscopy
Discovery site  France
Discovery status Published

HD 83443 b is an extrasolar planet approximately 134 light-years away[1] in the constellation of Vela. It was discovered in 2000 by the Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search Team led by Michel Mayor.[2] It has a minimum mass comparable to Saturn, and its orbit is one of the shortest known, 1/25th that of Earth's. It takes only three days to complete one revolution around the star.[3]

References

Coordinates: 09h 37m 11.83s, −43° 16′ 19.94″


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