HD 4113 b
Encyclopedia
HD 4113 b is a jovian planet located approximately 144 light-year
s away in the constellation
of Sculptor
, orbiting the star
HD 4113
. This planet has a very eccentric orbit with a 527 day period at 1.28 AU
from the parent star. At periastron, the distance is 0.124 AU and at apastron, the distance is 2.44 AU.
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 Sculptor
Sculptor (constellation)
Sculptor is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents a sculptor. It was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century. He originally named it Apparatus Sculptoris , but the name was later shortened.-Notable features:No stars brighter than 3rd magnitude are...
, orbiting the 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 4113
HD 4113
HD 4113 is an 8th magnitude metal rich G5V star located approximately 144 light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. This star is similar to our Sun and has one planet.- Planetary system :...
. This planet has a very eccentric orbit with a 527 day period at 1.28 AU
Astronomical unit
An astronomical unit is a unit of length equal to about or approximately the mean Earth–Sun distance....
from the parent star. At periastron, the distance is 0.124 AU and at apastron, the distance is 2.44 AU.