Discovery | |
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Discovered by | MASCARA |
Discovery date | 2019 |
transit | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.047 | |
Eccentricity | 0 |
2.8 d | |
Inclination | 88.81 |
Star | HD 85628 A |
Physical characteristics | |
1.53 RJ | |
Mass | 3.1 MJ |
HD 85628 Ab, also designed MASCARA-4b, is an exoplanet located approximately 559.47±3.05 light years from Earth. This planet was discovered in 2019 using the transit method. [1] [2]
It is a hot Jupiter on a retrograde and slightly eccentric orbit. [3] The planet is unusually reflective for a hot Jupiter. [4] Hydrogen, sodium, magnesium, calcium and iron emission from planetary atmosphere was detected. [5]
The host star, HD 85628 A, is the primary star of a binary star system, HD 85628. The secondary star is HD 85628 B, an M-type star.
Discovery | |
---|---|
Discovered by | MASCARA |
Discovery date | 2019 |
transit | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.047 | |
Eccentricity | 0 |
2.8 d | |
Inclination | 88.81 |
Star | HD 85628 A |
Physical characteristics | |
1.53 RJ | |
Mass | 3.1 MJ |
HD 85628 Ab, also designed MASCARA-4b, is an exoplanet located approximately 559.47±3.05 light years from Earth. This planet was discovered in 2019 using the transit method. [1] [2]
It is a hot Jupiter on a retrograde and slightly eccentric orbit. [3] The planet is unusually reflective for a hot Jupiter. [4] Hydrogen, sodium, magnesium, calcium and iron emission from planetary atmosphere was detected. [5]
The host star, HD 85628 A, is the primary star of a binary star system, HD 85628. The secondary star is HD 85628 B, an M-type star.