HD 70642 b
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HD 70642 b is an extrasolar planet
orbiting the star HD 70642
at 3.23 AU
distance and takes 5.66 years to revolve. This planet may have systems of moons
like Jupiter. This planet was discovered on July 3, 2003.
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...
orbiting the star HD 70642
HD 70642
HD 70642 is a yellow dwarf star in the constellation of Puppis located 93.8 light years away. This star has about the same mass and radius as the Sun, is slightly cooler and less luminous, and is richer in abundance of iron relative to hydrogen....
at 3.23 AU
Astronomical unit
An astronomical unit is a unit of length equal to about or approximately the mean Earth–Sun distance....
distance and takes 5.66 years to revolve. This planet may have systems of moons
Natural satellite
A natural satellite or moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet or smaller body, which is called its primary. The two terms are used synonymously for non-artificial satellites of planets, of dwarf planets, and of minor planets....
like Jupiter. This planet was discovered on July 3, 2003.