HD 212301 b explained

HD 212301 b
Discoverer:Lo Curto et al.
Discovery Site:La Silla Observatory
Discovered:August 22, 2005
Apsis:astron
Aphelion:0.0341AU
Perihelion:0.0341AU
Semimajor:0.0341AU
Eccentricity:0
Period:2.24572 ± 28 d
53.897 h
Avg Speed:166
Time Periastron:2453549.195 ± 0.004
Arg Peri:0
Semi-Amplitude:59.5 ± 0.7

HD 212301 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 172 light-years (53 parsecs) away in the constellation of Octans, orbiting the star HD 212301. It has an orbital period of 2.25 Earth days. The orbital distance is 0.0341 astronomical units or 5.10 gigameters.

On August 22, 2005, taking place in ESO La Silla Observatory in Chile, the planet was discovered by Lo Curto who used the HARPS spectrometer.

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