eps Tau b
Description: Epsilon Tauri b, formally named Amateru, is a super-Jupiter exoplanet orbiting the K-type giant star Epsilon Tauri approximately 146 light-years away from the Earth in the constellation of Taurus. It orbits the star further out than Earth orbits the Sun. It has moderate eccentricity.
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter mass): Unknown
Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.13 RJ
Density: 6.13 g/cm³
Equilibrium Temperature: Unknown
Orbital Parameters
Orbital Period: 585.82 days
Semi-major Axis: 1.878 AU
Eccentricity: 0.076
Inclination: Unknown
Host Star Properties
Host Star: eps Tau
Spectral Type: K0 III
Temperature: 4877.0 K
Stellar Mass: 2.57 M☉
Stellar Radius: 12.35 R☉
Discovery Information
Planet Letter: b
Object ID: 3.10966
Host ID: 2.54898
Discovery Date: 2007-05
Discovery Year: 2006
Discovery Method: Radial Velocity
Discovery Locale: Ground
Discovery Facility: Okayama Astrophysical Observatory
Discovery Instrument: HIDES Echelle Spectrograph