51 Eridani b

51 Eri b
Direct imaging of 51 Eri b
Discovery
Discovered byMacintosh et al.
Discovery dateDec 2014
Imaged
Orbital characteristics
11.1+4.2
−1.3
AU
Eccentricity0.49 (± 0.15) [1]
10260+6300
−1800
d
Inclination136.0 (± 11.0) [1] deg
2452014.79 (± 12.0) [1] JD
84.0 (± 58.0) [1] deg
Star51 Eridani
Physical characteristics
1.11+0.16
−0.13
RJ
Mass2.6 (± 0.3) MJ
3.5 g
Temperature700 K[2]

51 Eridani b is a "Jupiter-like" planet that orbits the young F0 V star 51 Eridani, in the constellation Eridanus.[3] It is 96 light years away from the solar system, and it is approximately 20 million years old.[4]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference macintosh15 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Choi, Charles (August 13, 2015). "Found! 'Young Jupiter,' the Smallest Exoplanet Directly Seen by Telescope". Space.com. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Hadhazy, Adam (August 13, 2015). "'Young Jupiter' 51 Eridani b: Why Directly Imaging an Exoplanet Is Big". space.com. Retrieved August 15, 2015.