HD 34445 b

HD 34445 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type star HD 34445, located approximately 150.5 light years away in the constellation Orion. This planet was discovered in 2004 and finally confirmed in 2009. This planet has a minimum mass two-thirds that of Jupiter and orbits about 2 AU from the parent star. However this planet orbits in a very eccentric path. The planet's distance from the star ranges from 0.86 to 3.16 AU however it spends its full orbit within the star's habitable zone.

HD 34445 b
Discovery
Discovered byHoward et al.[1]
Discovery siteKeck Observatory
Discovery date2004
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
2.01 ± 0.01 AU (300,700,000 ± 1,500,000 km)
Eccentricity0.57 ± 0.06
1004 ± 7 d
23845 ± 40
135 ± 16
Semi-amplitude15.9 ± 1.2
StarHD 34445

    See also

    Other planets that were discovered or confirmed on November 13, 2009:

    References

    1. Howard, Andrew W.; et al. (2010). "The California Planet Survey. I. Four New Giant Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal. 721 (2): 1467–1481. arXiv:1003.3488. Bibcode:2010ApJ...721.1467H. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/721/2/1467.


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