HD 70642 b | |
Discoverer: | Carter et al. |
Discovery Site: | Anglo-Australian Observatory |
Discovered: | July 3, 2003 |
Discovery Method: | Radial velocity (Anglo-Australian Telescope) |
Apsis: | astron |
Period: | |
Inclination: | or |
Avg Speed: | 17.06 |
Semi-Amplitude: | 30.4 ± 1.3 |
HD 70642 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 70642 at a distance of 3.23 AU, taking 5.66 years to complete an orbit. This planet may have systems of moons like Jupiter. This planet was discovered on July 3, 2003. It is located about 95 light-years away in the constellation Puppis. In 2023, the inclination and true mass of HD 70642 b were determined via astrometry.