Exoplanet

HU Aqr AB b

Orbiting HU Aqr

Overview

HU Aqr AB b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HU Aqr, discovered in 2011 using the Eclipse Timing Variations method.

Key Measurements

Mass

1875.20

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2390.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

1875.20

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Qian et al. 2011

Orbital Period

2390.000+4.0004.000days

Semi-Major Axis

3.6000+0.80000.8000au

M sin(i) / sin(i) (Earth masses)

1875.20+190.70190.70

M sin(i) / sin(i) (Jupiter masses)

5.9000+0.60000.6000

Eccentricity

0.0000

Distance from Earth

Unknown

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.88 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

316.9922°, -5.2949°

Discovery Method

Eclipse Timing Variations

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: HU Aqr AB b

System Context

HU Aqr AB b orbits HU Aqr and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Eclipse Timing Variations method.

Published measurements list a calculated mass of 1,875.2 Earth masses (M sin(i) / sin(i)) and an orbital period of 2,390 days.

Catalog data places 2 known planets in the system.

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