HD 142 b

HD 142 b
Discovery
Discovered byAnglo-Australian Planet Search team[1]
Discovery siteAustralian Astronomical Observatory[1]
Discovery dateOct 15, 2001
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
1.02 ± 0.03 AU (152,600,000 ± 4,500,000 km)[2]
Eccentricity0.17 ± 0.06[2]
349.7 ± 1.2[2] d
Inclination59°±7°[3]
2,452,683 ± 26[2]
327 ± 26[2]
Semi-amplitude33.2 ± 2.5[2]
StarHD 142
Physical characteristics
Mass7.1±1.0 MJ[3]

HD 142 b is a jovian exoplanet approximately 85.5 light years away in the constellation of Phoenix. This planet was discovered in 2001 by the Anglo-Australian Planet Search team.[1]

An astrometric measurement of the planet's inclination and true mass was published in 2022 as part of Gaia DR3.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Tinney2002 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference Wittenmyer2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference GaiaDR3Exoplanets was invoked but never defined (see the help page).