Planet alf Cen B b
| Name | alf Cen B b | |
| Discovered in | 2012 | |
| M × sin i | 0.0036 (± 0.0003) MJ |  |
| Semi-major axis | 0.04 AU | |
| Orbital period | 3.2357 (± 0.0008) day | |
| Eccentricity | — | |
| ω | — | |
| Tperi | — | |
| Radius | — | |
| Inclination | — | |
| Update | ||
| Detection method | detected by radial velocity | |
| Molecules detected | — | |
| Primary transit | — | |
| Secondary transit | — | |
| Anomaly angle | — | |
| Time Vr=0 | — | |
| Calculated temperature | — | |
| Measured temperature | — | |
| Hottest point longitute | — | |
| Surface gravity log(g/gH) | — |
Star
| Name | alf Cen B | |
| Distance | 1.3 pc | |
| Spectral type | K1V | |
| Apparent magnitude V | 1.33 | |
| Mass | 0.934 (± 0.006) MSun | |
| Age | Gyr | |
| Effective temperature | 5214 (± 33) K | |
| Radius | 0.863 RSun | |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | ||
| RA2000 | 14:39:35.0 | |
| Dec2000 | -60:50:15 | |
| Planetary system | 1 planet |
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