HD 19994 b

HD 19994 b Image

Description: 94 Ceti b or 94 Ceti Ab to distinguish it from the distant red dwarf companion, is an extrasolar planet orbiting its star once every 1.2 years. It was discovered on August 7, 2000 by a team led by Michel Mayor.

Physical Properties

Mass (Jupiter mass): Unknown

Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.21 RJ

Density: 0.951 g/cm³

Equilibrium Temperature: Unknown

Orbital Parameters

Orbital Period: 466.2 days

Semi-major Axis: 1.305 AU

Eccentricity: 0.063

Inclination: Unknown

Host Star Properties

Host Star: HD 19994

Spectral Type: F8 V

Temperature: 6188.0 K

Stellar Mass: 1.36 M

Stellar Radius: 1.8 R

Discovery Information

Planet Letter: b

Object ID: 3.11198

Host ID: 2.54509

Discovery Date: 2004-02

Discovery Year: 2003

Discovery Method: Radial Velocity

Discovery Locale: Ground

Discovery Facility: La Silla Observatory

Discovery Instrument: CORALIE Spectrograph

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