Planet Exocomet beta Pic 1

Detailed information about planet Exocomet beta Pic 1 and its parameters.

Planet

Name
Exocomet beta Pic 1
Planet Status
Candidate
Discovered in
2019
Publication
Status
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Update
2026-02-11
Mass
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Mass*sin(i)
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Semi-Major Axis
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Orbital Period
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Eccentricity
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Angular distance
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ω
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Tperi
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Radius
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Inclination
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Detection Method
Primary Transit
Mass Meas. Method
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Radius Meas. Method
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Primary transit
Secondary transit
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λ
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Impact Parameter b
Time Vr=0
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Velocity Semiamplitude K
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Calculated temperature
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Measured temperature
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Hottest point longitude
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Geometric albedo
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Surface gravity log(g/gH)
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Alternate Names
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Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference

29 Mar 2019: The comet tail has a length of 2 x 108 km, assuming it is at 1 AU from the star (Zieba et al. 2019).

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Star

Name
beta Pic
Distance
Spectral type
A6V
Apparent magnitude V
3.86
Apparent magnitude I
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Apparent magnitude J
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Apparent magnitude H
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Apparent magnitude K
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Mass
Age
Effective temperature
8052.0 K
Radius
1.8 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H]
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Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
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RA2000
05:47:17.0
Dec2000
-51:03:59.0
Alternate Names
bet Pic

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