Pollux b
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Orbital elements | ||
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Semi-major axis | (a) | 1.64 (± 0.27) AU |
Eccentricity | (e) | 0.02 (± 0.03) |
Orbital period | (P) | 589.64 (± 0.81) d |
Inclination | (i) | ?° |
Longitude of periastron |
(ω) | ° |
Time of periastron | (τ) | 2447739.02 (± 4.5) JD |
Physical characteristics | ||
Mass | 2.3 (± 0.45) MJ | |
Radius | ? RJ | |
Density | ? kg/m³ | |
Temperature | ? K | |
Discovery | ||
Discovery date | 2006 | |
Detection method(s) | Radial Velocity | |
Discoverer(s) | Hatzes & Cochran et al. |
Pollux b is an extrasolar planet orbiting Pollux. The planet has a comparable mass to the jovian planets in our solar system. This planet moves around Pollux in 1.7 years at a distance of 1.7 AU. This orbit is a nealy circular orbit.