Planet AE Fornacis (AB) b

Detailed information about planet AE Fornacis (AB) b and its parameters.

Planet

Name
AE Fornacis (AB) b
Planet Status
Candidate
Discovered in
2012
Mass
Mass*sin(i)
47.0 MJ
Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
2524.6 day
Eccentricity
0.601 (± 0.414)
ω
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Update
2018-12-21
Detection Method
Other
Mass Detection Method
Radius Detection Method
Primary transit
Secondary transit
λ
Impact Parameter b
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K
Calculated temperature
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names
AE For (AB) b, AE For b, HIP 14568 b, 2MASS J03080663-2445347 b
Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference

There is probably a third body orbiting the Algol-type binary through periodic modulations of the orbital period of the binary system.

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Star

Name
AE Fornacis (AB)
Distance
32.2262 pc
Spectral type
K7V+K7V
Apparent magnitude V
10.2
Mass
0.5 MSun
Age
Effective temperature
4100.0 K
Radius
0.6 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H]
Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
RA2000
03:08:06.7
Dec2000
-24:45:34.7
Alternate Names
AE For, AE For (AB), HIP 14568, 2MASS J03080663-2445347

The two stars of the binary are ~0.5 Msun and 0.6 Rsun. It is an Algol-type system.

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