HD 33564 b
Encyclopedia
HD 33564 b is an extrasolar planet
located approximately 68 light-year
s away in the constellation
of Camelopardalis. This planet orbits around F6V star HD 33564
. The planet has an eccentric eccentric orbit, ranging in distance from 0.737 AU
at periastron to 1.497 AU
at apastron.
Extrasolar planet
An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars...
located approximately 68 light-year
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 Camelopardalis. This planet orbits around F6V star HD 33564
HD 33564
HD 33564 is a 5th magnitude star located approximately 48 light-years away in the constellation of Camelopardalis. It is an F-type main sequence, indicating that the star is hotter and more massive than our Sun. The age of the star is only 3 Ga; despite of this, the star is only 76% the solar...
. The planet has an eccentric eccentric orbit, ranging in distance from 0.737 AU
Astronomical unit
An astronomical unit is a unit of length equal to about or approximately the mean Earth–Sun distance....
at periastron to 1.497 AU
Astronomical unit
An astronomical unit is a unit of length equal to about or approximately the mean Earth–Sun distance....
at apastron.