HD 2638 b
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HD 2638 b is a planet of the star HD 2638
. It is a typical "hot Jupiter
", a planet that orbits its parent star in a very tight "torch orbit". Distance to the star is less than 1/20th Earth's
distance from the Sun. One orbital revolution lasts only about three and half day
s.
HD 2638
HD 2638 is a dim 10th magnitude star in the constellation of Cetus. It is a yellow dwarf and similar to our Sun. A small telescope is required to view the star.-Planetary system:...
. It is a typical "hot Jupiter
Hot Jupiter
Hot Jupiters are a class of extrasolar planet whose mass is close to or exceeds that of Jupiter...
", a planet that orbits its parent star in a very tight "torch orbit". Distance to the star is less than 1/20th Earth's
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...
distance from the Sun. One orbital revolution lasts only about three and half day
Day
A day is a unit of time, commonly defined as an interval equal to 24 hours. It also can mean that portion of the full day during which a location is illuminated by the light of the sun...
s.