HD 181720 b explained

HD 181720 b / Toge
Discoverer:Santos et al.
Discovery Site:La Silla Observatory
Discovered:October 19, 2009
Discovery Method:radial velocity (HARPS)
Apsis:astron
Aphelion:2.24AU
Perihelion:1.31AU
Semimajor:1.78AU
Eccentricity:0.26 ± 0.06
Period:956 ± 14 d
2.62 y
Avg Speed:20.3
Time Periastron:2,453,631 ± 30
Arg Peri:177 ± 12
Semi-Amplitude:8.4 ± 0.4

HD 181720 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 181720, located approximately 190 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. This planet has at least three-eighths the mass of Jupiter and takes over two and five-eighths years to orbit the star at a semimajor axis of 1.78 AU with an eccentricity of 0.26. This planet was detected by HARPS on October 19, 2009, together with 29 other planets.

The planet HD 181720 b is named Toge. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Ghana, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Toge means earring in the Ewe language.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Approved names. NameExoworlds. en. 2020-01-02.
  2. Web site: International Astronomical Union IAU. www.iau.org. 2020-01-02.