HIP 14810
Encyclopedia
HIP 14810 is a G-type main-sequence star
located approximately 170 light-year
s away in the constellation
of Aries
.
. The discovery paper for HIP 14810 b
and HIP 14810 c
was published in 2007, while that for HIP 14810 d
was published in 2009, together with a revision for the orbital parameters for planet c.
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 170 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 Aries
Aries (constellation)
Aries is one of the constellations of the zodiac, located between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east. Its name is Latin for ram, and its symbol is , representing a ram's horns...
.
Planetary system
Orbiting the star are three confirmed planetsExtrasolar 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...
. The discovery paper for HIP 14810 b
HIP 14810 b
HIP 14810 b is a massive hot Jupiter approximately 172 light-years away in the constellation of Aries. It has mass 3.88 times that of Jupiter and orbits at 0.0692 AU. It was discovered by the N2K Consortium in 2006 and the discovery paper was published in 2007. Prior to this a preliminary orbit had...
and HIP 14810 c
HIP 14810 c
HIP 14810 c is an extrasolar planet approximately 172 light-years away in the constellation of Aries. This planet has mass at least 1.28 times that of Jupiter and orbits at 0.545 AU in an eccentric orbit. The planet was discovered by the N2K Consortium in 2006 and announced in a paper published in...
was published in 2007, while that for HIP 14810 d
HIP 14810 d
HIP 14810 d is an extrasolar planet approximately 172 light-years away in the constellation of Aries. This planet has mass at least 0.57 times that of Jupiter and orbits at 1.89 AU in an eccentric orbit....
was published in 2009, together with a revision for the orbital parameters for planet c.
External links
- Extrasolar Planet Interactions by Rory Barnes & Richard Greenberg, Lunar and Planetary Lab, University of Arizona
- Image HIP 14810