HD 224693 b explained

HD 224693 b / Xólotl
Discoverer:Johnson and NK2 consortium
Discovery Site:Hawaii, United States
Discovered:April 17, 2006
Discovery Method:Doppler Spectroscopy
Apsis:astron
Semimajor: AU
Period: d

HD 224693 b, formally named Xólotl, is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 224693 every 27 days with a minimum mass 70% of Jupiter.

The planet HD 224693 b is named Xólotl. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Mexico, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Xólotl means animal in the native Nahuatl language and was an Aztec deity associated with the evening star (Venus).[1] [2]

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