HD 224693 b

HD 224693 b / Xólotl
Discovery
Discovered byJohnson and NK2 consortium
Discovery siteHawaii, United States
Discovery dateApril 17, 2006
Doppler Spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
0.191±0.014 AU
Eccentricity0.104±0.017[1]
26.6904±0.0019[1] d
2463193.79±0.77[1]
358±10[1]
Semi-amplitude39.96±0.68[1]
StarHD 224693

HD 224693 b, formally named Xólotl, is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 224693 every 27 days with a minimum mass 70% of Jupiter.[2]

The planet HD 224693 b is named Xólotl. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Mexico, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Xólotl means animal in the native Nahuatl language and was an Aztec deity associated with the evening star (Venus).[3][4]

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  3. ^ "Approved names". NameExoworlds. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  4. ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2020-01-02.