Planet AB Pic b

Name AB Pic b
Discovered in 2005
M × sin i 13.5 ± 0.5 MJ
Semi-major axis 275 AU
Orbital period
Eccentricity
ω
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Update Dec. 6, 2010
Detection method detected by imaging
Molecules detected

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Star

Name AB Pic
Distance 47.3 ± 1.8 pc
Spectral type K2 V
Apparent magnitude V 9.16
Mass MSun
Age 0.03 Gyr
Effective temperature 4875 K
Radius RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.64
RA2000 06:19:12.0
Dec2000 -58:03:15
Planetary system 1 planet

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