HD 100777 b explained

HD 100777 b / Laligurans
Discoverer:Dominique Naef et al.
Discovery Site:Chile
Discovered:March 5, 2007
Discovery Method:Doppler spectroscopy (HARPS)
Apsis:astron
Aphelion:1.4AU
Perihelion:0.659AU
Semimajor:1.03±
Eccentricity:0.36 ± 0.02
Period:383.7 ± 1.2 d
1.050 y
Avg Speed:29.3
Time Periastron:2,453,456.2 ± 2.3
Arg Peri:202.7 ± 3.0
Semi-Amplitude:34.9 ± 0.8
Star:HD 100777
Mass:>1.17 ± 0.02

HD 100777 b, formally named Laligurans,[1] is an extrasolar planet located approximately 172 light-years away in the constellation of Leo, orbiting the star HD 100777. It has a minimum mass about 1.17 times greater than Jupiter and takes about 384 days to orbit its star. It has a semi-major axis of 1.03 AU and a moderately eccentric orbit around its star. The velocity of the orbit is 29.3 km/s. Dominique Naef discovered this planet in March 2007 by using HARPS spectrograph located in Chile.

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  1. Web site: Approved names. NameExoWorlds. en. 2020-01-02.