Planet nu Oct b

Detailed information about planet nu Oct b and its parameters.

Planet

Name
nu Oct b
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2009
Publication
Status
Published in a refereed paper
Update
2025-05-21
Mass
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
Eccentricity
Angular distance
0.056604 arcsec
ω
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Detection Method
Other, Radial Velocity
Mass Meas. Method
Radial Velocity
Radius Meas. Method
Primary transit
Secondary transit
λ
Impact Parameter b
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K
Calculated temperature
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names
Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference

14 Sep. 2010: Eberle & Cuntz (2010) find that the orbit of this planet in the nu Oct binary system is stable only if it is counter-rotating with respect to the stellar orbits.

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Star

Name
nu Oct
Distance
22.1 ( ± 0.1 ) pc
Spectral type
K1III
Apparent magnitude V
3.76
Apparent magnitude I
Apparent magnitude J
Apparent magnitude H
Apparent magnitude K
Mass
Age
Effective temperature
4860.0 ( ± 40.0 ) K
Radius
5.81 ( ± 0.12 ) RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.18 ( ± 0.04 )
Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
RA2000
21:41:29.0
Dec2000
-77:23:24.0
Alternate Names

Alias nu Octantis

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