HD 113538 c

HD 113538 b
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star HD 155358
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension (α) 13h 02m 04.34s[1]
Declination (δ) −52° 09 50.5[1]
Spectral type K9V
Temperature (T) 4685 K
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 2.43 ± 0.06 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.32 ± 0.06
Orbital period(P) 1657 ± 48 d
Physical characteristics
Minimum mass(m sin i)0.71 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date 2010
Discoverer(s)
Discovery method Radial velocity
Discovery status Published

HD 113538 c is an exoplanet approximately 51 light years away from earth in the constellation Centaurus. It orbits its star(HD 113538) once every 1657 days, placing it in the outer edge of the habitable zone. However it is most likely a gas giant with no solid surface.

References

  • "HD 113538". Open Exoplanet Catalogue. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  • https://archive.is/20130412183516/http://voparis-exoplanet-new.obspm.fr/catalog/hd_113538_b/
  1. 1 2 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.


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