Planet GQ Lup Ab

Detailed information about planet GQ Lup Ab and its parameters.

Planet

Name
GQ Lup Ab
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2005
Update
2024-07-24
Mass
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
Eccentricity
ω
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Detection Method
Imaging
Mass Meas. Method
Spectrum
Radius Meas. Method
Flux
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
Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
CO
Measurements Detected 2016 - SCHWARZ H.
H2O
Measurements Detected 2016 - SCHWARZ H.

4 Apr 05: The value of the mass, resting on planet models, is very uncertain and different with different models.

Star

Name
GQ Lup A
Distance
Spectral type
K7Ve
Apparent magnitude V
11.4
Mass
Age
Effective temperature
Radius
Metallicity [Fe/H]
Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
RA2000
15:49:12.0
Dec2000
-35:39:03.0
Alternate Names

GQ Lup also hosts a young M dwarf companion star 2400 AUs away (GQ Lup B or 2MASS J15491331-3539118).

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