11 Ursae Minoris b explained

11 Ursae Minoris b
Discoverer:Döllinger et al.
Discovery Site:TLS
Discovered:August 12, 2009
Discovery Method:Radial velocity
Apsis:astron
Semimajor:NaNAU
Eccentricity:0.08 ± 0.03
Period:516.22 ± 3.25 d
1.4133 ± 0.0089 y
Time Periastron:2452861.05 ± 2.06
Arg Peri:117.63 ± 21.06
Star:11 Ursae Minoris
Mass: [1]

11 Ursae Minoris b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the K-type giant star 11 Ursae Minoris, located approximately 390 light years away in the constellation Ursa Minor. This planet has a minimum mass of . Since inclination is not known, the actual mass is unknown. This planet may actually be a brown dwarf if a true mass is over 13 times that of Jupiter. This planet takes 17 months to orbit the star at the average distance of 1.54 AU in a circular orbit. This superjovian planet was detected by radial velocity method on August 12, 2009.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 UMi. Open Exoplanet Catalogue. January 23, 2022.