Notes for HD 70642

update: 27 January

The planets:

• Detection method: Radial Velocity
• Basic data:

  Name:	HD 70642 b
  M.sini:	2.0 MJ
  Semi-major axis:	3.3 AU
  Orbital period:	2231 ± 400 d.
  Eccentricity:	0.10 ± 0.06
  Omega (deg):	277 ± 75
  T_peri (JD-2450000):	1749 ± 300
  Inclination:	-

• Remarks:
• References:
  • BURROWS A., SUDARSKY D. & HUBENY I., 2004
    Spectra and Diagnostics for the Direct Detection of Wide-Separation Extrasolar Giant Planets.
    ApJ. , submitted
    preprint
  • CARTER B., BUTLER P., TINNEY C., JONES H., MARCY G., FISCHER D., McCARTHY C. & PENNY A., 2003
    A Planet in a Circular Orbit with a 6 Year Period.
    ApJ. Letters, 593, 593, L43
    paper

• Other Web pages:
  • Data from Anglo-Australian Telescope and orbit
  • "exoplanets.org" RV curve and data

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  The star:

  • Distance: 29 pc
  • Spectral type: G5IV-V
  • Apparent magnitude: B = 7.89, V = 7.18
  • Absolute luminosity:
  • Coordinates (2000): RA = 08 21 28.1361, DEC = -39 42 19.474
  • Metallicity: [Fe/H] = 0.16 ± 0.02
  • Mass (M_sun): M = 1.0 ± 0.05
  • More data:
    • Basic Data (from Simbad)
    • Most recent refs. (from ADS; enter `HD 70642 ' in the `objects' field)

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