Planet nu Oct b

Detailed information about planet nu Oct b and its parameters.

Planet

Name
nu Oct b
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2009
Publication
Status
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Update
2025-05-21
Mass
Mass*sin(i)
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Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
Eccentricity
Angular distance
0.056604 arcsec
ω
Tperi
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Radius
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Inclination
Detection Method
Other, Radial Velocity
Mass Meas. Method
Radial Velocity
Radius Meas. Method
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Primary transit
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Secondary transit
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λ
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Impact Parameter b
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Time Vr=0
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Velocity Semiamplitude K
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

14 Sep. 2010: Eberle & Cuntz (2010) find that the orbit of this planet in the nu Oct binary system is stable only if it is counter-rotating with respect to the stellar orbits.

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Star

Name
nu Oct
Distance
22.1 ( ± 0.1 ) pc
Spectral type
K1III
Apparent magnitude V
3.76
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
4860.0 ( ± 40.0 ) K
Radius
5.81 ( ± 0.12 ) RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.18 ( ± 0.04 )
Detected Disc
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Magnetic Field
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RA2000
21:41:29.0
Dec2000
-77:23:24.0
Alternate Names
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Alias nu Octantis

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