HD 114386 b
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HD 114386 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star
HD 114386
. The planet orbits the star in a rather eccentric orbit. Mean distance from the star is 1.62 AU
, somewhat more than distance between Mars
and the Sun. At periastron, the planet comes almost as close as Earth
orbits the Sun, and at apoastron, the distance is twice as much.
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
HD 114386
HD 114386
HD 114386 is a 9th magnitude star located approximately 91 light years away in the constellation of Centaurus. It is an orange dwarf, and rather dim compared to our Sun. To see it, one needs a telescope or good binoculars....
. The planet orbits the star in a rather eccentric orbit. Mean distance from the star is 1.62 AU
Astronomical unit
An astronomical unit is a unit of length equal to about or approximately the mean Earth–Sun distance....
, somewhat more than distance between Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
and the Sun. At periastron, the planet comes almost as close as Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
orbits the Sun, and at apoastron, the distance is twice as much.