HD 181720 B
HD 181720 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 181720, located approximately 190 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. This planet has at least three-eighths the mass of Jupiter and takes over two and five-eighths years to orbit the star at a semimajor axis of 1.78 AU with an eccentricity of 0.26. This planet was detected by HARPS on October 19, 2009, together with 29 other planets.
The planet HD 181720 b is named Toge. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Ghana, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Toge means earring in the Ewe language.
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References
- ^ Santos, Nuno C.; Mayor, Michel; Benz, Willy; Bouchy, François; et al. (2010). "The HARPS Search for Southern Extra-solar Planets XXI. Three New Giant Planets Orbiting the Metal-poor Stars HD 5388, HD 181720, and HD 190984". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 512 (A47): A47. arXiv:0912.3216. Bibcode:2010A&A...512A..47S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913489. S2CID 118675798.
- ^ "Approved names". NameExoworlds. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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