HD 68988
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HD 68988 is an 8th magnitude
G-type star
located approximately 192 light-year
s away in Ursa Major constellation.
was discovered in 2002 and HD 68988 c
was discovered in 2006.
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
G-type 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...
located approximately 192 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 Ursa Major constellation.
Planetary system
There are two planets: HD 68988 bHD 68988 b
HD 68988 b is a hot jupiter located approximately 192 light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major, orbiting the star HD 68988 in a moderately eccentric orbit....
was discovered in 2002 and HD 68988 c
HD 68988 c
HD 68988 c is an exoplanet located approximately 192 light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major, orbiting the star HD 68988. The parameters including period and eccentricity are highly uncertain. The semimajor axis would be 5.32 AU with an orbital period of 4100 ± 7300 days ....
was discovered in 2006.