HAT-P-3 explained

HAT-P-3, is a metal-rich K5 dwarf star located about 441 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. At a magnitude of about 11.5 it is not visible to the naked eye but is visible in a small to medium-sized amateur telescope. It is believed to be a relatively young star and has a slightly enhanced level of chromospheric activity.

The star HAT-P-3 is named Dombay. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Russia, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Dombay is a resort region in the North Caucasus mountains.^{[1] [2]}

Planetary system

This star is home to the extrasolar planet HAT-P-3b, later named Teberda, discovered by the HATNet Project using the transit method.

See also

• List of transiting extrasolar planets

External links

• Web site: HAT-P-3. Exoplanets. 2009-05-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20091125020222/http://media4.obspm.fr/exoplanets/base/etoile.php?nom=HAT-P-3. 2009-11-25. dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Approved names. NameExoworlds. en. 2020-01-02. 2019-12-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219084750/http://www.nameexoworlds.iau.org/final-results. dead.
2. Web site: International Astronomical Union IAU. www.iau.org. 2020-01-02.