Planet Pollux b

Detailed information about planet Pollux b and its parameters.

Planet

Name
Pollux b
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2006
Update
2024-05-28
Mass
2.9 ( +0.1 -0.1 ) MJ
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
Eccentricity
ω
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Detection Method
Radial Velocity
Mass Meas. Method
Radius Meas. 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
beta Gem b, HD 62509 b
Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference

The planet was first suspected by Hatzes & Cochran (1993)


05 Feb 2014:
Aurière et al. (2013) suggest that that the apparent RV variation could be due to a stable weak dipolar magnetic field of the star.

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