HD 20782 B
HD 20782 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 117 light-years away in the constellation of Fornax, orbiting the star HD 20782.
This planet orbits in the most eccentric orbit known (as of November 2012), with a semi-major axis of 1.36 AU, and eccentricity e=0.97+/-0.01. As a result, it also has one of the most extreme temperature swings.
See also
References
- ^ S. J. O'Toole; C. G. Tinney; H. R. A. Jones; R. P. Butler; G. W. Marcy; B. Carter; J. Bailey (2009). "Selection Functions in Doppler Planet Searches". MNRAS. 392, 641 (2): 641–654. arXiv:0810.1589. Bibcode:2009MNRAS.392..641O. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.14051.x. S2CID 7248338.
- ^ Selection Functions in Doppler Planet Searches
External links
- "Planet HD 20782 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
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