Eiger (planet)
HD 130322 b, officially named Eiger, is an exoplanet with a minimum mass slightly more than that of Jupiter. It orbits the star in a very close orbit distance being only a quarter that of Mercury from the Sun. It is thus a so-called "hot Jupiter". The planet orbits the star every 10 days 17 hours in a very circular orbit.
Naming
The planet HD 130322 b is named Eiger. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Switzerland, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Eiger is one of the prominent peaks of the Bernese Alps.
See also
References
- ^ Hinkel, Natalie R.; et al. (2015). "Refined Properties of the Hd 130322 Planetary System". The Astrophysical Journal. 803 (1). 8. arXiv:1502.03441. Bibcode:2015ApJ...803....8H. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/803/1/8. S2CID 12657851.
- ^ Udry, S.; et al. (2000). "The CORALIE survey for southern extra-solar planets II. The short-period planetary companions to HD 75289 and HD 130322". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 356 (2): 590–598. Bibcode:2000A&A.....356590U. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ "Approved names". NameExoworlds. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
External links
- "HD 130322". Exoplanets. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
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