HD 128311 b
Encyclopedia
HD 128311 b is an exoplanet located approximately 54 light-year
s away in the constellation
of Boötes. This planet orbits in an eccentric orbit about 1.1 AU
from its star
(HD 128311
). The planet has minimum mass
2.19 Jupiter mass
es.
Light-year
A light-year, also light year or lightyear is a unit of length, equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres...
s away in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
of Boötes. This planet orbits in an eccentric orbit about 1.1 AU
Astronomical unit
An astronomical unit is a unit of length equal to about or approximately the mean Earth–Sun distance....
from its star
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 128311
HD 128311
|- bgcolor="#FFFAFA"| Equatorial [ g ] || 411 m/s2HD 128311 or HN Boötis is an orange main-sequence star located approximately 54 light-years away in the constellation of Boötes. Two extrasolar planet candidates have been detected in orbit around this star.- Planetary system :In 2002, the...
). The planet has minimum mass
Minimum mass
In astronomy, minimum mass is the lower-bound calculated mass of observed objects such as planets, stars and binary systems, nebulae, and black holes. Minimum mass is a widely cited statistic for extrasolar planets...
2.19 Jupiter mass
Jupiter mass
Jupiter mass , is the unit of mass equal to the total mass of the planet Jupiter . Jupiter mass is used to describe masses of the gas giants, such as the outer planets and extrasolar planets. It is also used in describing brown dwarfs....
es.