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HD 34445 b

Coordinates: Sky map 05h 17m 40.9786s, +07° 21′ 12.036″
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HD 34445 b
Discovery
Discovered byHoward et al.[1]
Discovery siteKeck Observatory
Discovery date2004
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics[2]
2.106+0.038
−0.040
 AU
Eccentricity0.103+0.059
−0.056
1059.0+5.5
−5.6
 d
47.0°+33.0°
−130.0°
Semi-amplitude12.35+0.63
−0.65
 m/s
StarHD 34445
Physical characteristics
Mass0.658+0.04
−0.04
 MJ

HD 34445 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type star HD 34445, located approximately 150.5 light years away in the constellation Orion. This planet was discovered in 2004 and finally confirmed in 2009. This planet has a minimum mass two-thirds that of Jupiter and orbits in a roughly circular orbit about 2 AU from the parent star, within the habitable zone.

See also

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Other planets that were discovered or confirmed on November 13, 2009:

References

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  1. ^ Howard, Andrew W.; et al. (2010). "The California Planet Survey. I. Four New Giant Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal. 721 (2): 1467–1481. arXiv:1003.3488. Bibcode:2010ApJ...721.1467H. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/721/2/1467. S2CID 14147776.
  2. ^ Rosenthal, Lee J.; Fulton, Benjamin J.; Hirsch, Lea A.; Isaacson, Howard T.; Howard, Andrew W.; Dedrick, Cayla M.; Sherstyuk, Ilya A.; Blunt, Sarah C.; Petigura, Erik A.; Knutson, Heather A.; Behmard, Aida; Chontos, Ashley; Crepp, Justin R.; Crossfield, Ian J. M.; Dalba, Paul A.; Fischer, Debra A.; Henry, Gregory W.; Kane, Stephen R.; Kosiarek, Molly; Marcy, Geoffrey W.; Rubenzahl, Ryan A.; Weiss, Lauren M.; Wright, Jason T. (2021-07-01). "The California Legacy Survey. I. A Catalog of 178 Planets from Precision Radial Velocity Monitoring of 719 Nearby Stars over Three Decades". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 255 (1): 8. arXiv:2105.11583. Bibcode:2021ApJS..255....8R. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/abe23c. ISSN 0067-0049.