Exoplanet

HD 68988 b

Orbiting HD 68988

Overview

HD 68988 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 68988, discovered in 2001 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

6.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

60.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

6.28 days

Distance from Earth

60.8 pc (~198 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5932 K

Mass (Solar)

1.28 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.19 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

124.5935°, 61.4609°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2001

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 68988 b

System Context

HD 68988 b orbits HD 68988 and was reported in 2001 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 6.28 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 60.8 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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