HAT-P-12 b

HAT-P-12 b Image

Description: HAT-P-12b, formally named Puli, is an extrasolar planet approximately 468 light years away from Earth, orbiting the 13th magnitude K-type star HAT-P-12, which is located in Canes Venatici constellation. It is a transiting hot Jupiter that was discovered by the HATNet Project on April 29, 2009.

Physical Properties

Mass (Jupiter mass): 0.211 MJ

Radius (Jupiter radius): 0.959 RJ

Density: 0.3192 g/cm³

Equilibrium Temperature: 963.0 K

Orbital Parameters

Orbital Period: 3.2130598 days

Semi-major Axis: 0.0384 AU

Eccentricity: Unknown

Inclination: 89.0°

Host Star Properties

Host Star: HAT-P-12

Spectral Type: K4

Temperature: 4650.0 K

Stellar Mass: 0.73 M

Stellar Radius: 0.7 R

Discovery Information

Planet Letter: b

Object ID: 3.10993

Host ID: 2.103449

Discovery Date: 2009-11

Discovery Year: 2009

Discovery Method: Transit

Discovery Locale: Ground

Discovery Facility: HATNet

Discovery Instrument: 2K CCD Sensor

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