83 Leonis Bb

83 Leonis Bb, also catalogued as HD 99492 b or abbreviated 83 Leo Bb, is an extrasolar planet approximately 59 light-years away in the constellation of Leo (the Lion). The planet was discovered in January 2005 by the California and Carnegie Planet Search team, who use the Doppler spectroscopy method to detect planets.[2] It orbits in a close orbit around the star, completing one orbit in about 17 days.[1]

83 Leonis Bb
Discovery
Discovered byMarcy,
Butler,
Vogt et al.
Discovery site United States
Discovery date25 January 2005
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
0.12186 ± 0.00002 AU (18,230,000 ± 3,000 km)[1]
Eccentricity0.13 ± 0.07[1]
17.054 ± 0.003[1] d
2,450,449 ± 2[1]
196 ± 32[1]
Semi-amplitude7.9 ± 0.6[1]
Star83 Leonis B

    References

    1. Meschiari, Stefano; et al. (2011). "The Lick-Carnegie Survey: Four New Exoplanet Candidates". The Astrophysical Journal. 727 (2). 117. arXiv:1011.4068. Bibcode:2011ApJ...727..117M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/727/2/117.
    2. Marcy, Geoffrey W.; et al. (2005). "Five New Extrasolar Planets". The Astrophysical Journal. 619 (1): 570–584. Bibcode:2005ApJ...619..570M. doi:10.1086/426384.


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