Aldebaran b
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| Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
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| Parent star | ||
| Star | Aldebaran A | |
| Constellation | Taurus | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 04h 35m 55.2s |
| Declination | (δ) | +16° 30′ 33″ |
| Distance | 65 ly (20 pc) | |
| Spectral type | K5III | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semimajor axis | (a) | 1.35 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.182 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 653.8 d |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 11 MJ |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | 1997 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Hatzes et al. | |
| Detection method | Doppler Spectroscopy | |
| Discovery status | Doubtful | |
| Other designations | ||
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Alpha Tauri (A)b, 87 Tauri (A)b, HD 29139 (A)b
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Aldebaran b, occasionally known as Aldebaran Ab, is an unconfirmed object approximately 65 light-years away in the constellation of Taurus. Aldebaran b is thought to be either an extrasolar planet or a brown dwarf star.
[edit] External links
- Aldebaran b. Extrasolar Visions. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- Aldebaran 2. SolStation. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
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