HD 210277

A star slightly larger than the Sun, in the constellation of Aquarius, around which has been discovered a planet similar in mass to Jupiter. This was the first extrasolar planet to be found whose average distance from its host star is nearly the same as that of the Earth from the Sun. However, its orbit is so elongated that its separation from HD 210277 varies between less than the Venus-Sun distance and more than the Mars-Sun distance. As a result, the planet must be subject to extreme seasonal changes in temperature.

Host star
Distance	71.8 light-years (22.1 pc)
Spectral type	G0 V
Apparent magnitude	6.63
Temperature	5,300°C
Luminosity (Sun=1)	0.93
Mass (Sun=1)	0.99
Position	R.A. 22h 09m 29s, Dec. -07° 32' 33"

Planet
Mass (Jupiter=1)	1.28
Semi-major axis	1.15 AU (172 million km, 107 million miles)
Orbital period	437 days
Eccentricity	0.45
Discovery	1999, 1998, Marcy et al., SFSU Planet Search, Keck
Method	radial velocity

Related categories

• NOTABLE STARS
• EXTRASOLAR PLANETS AND SUBSTELLAR OBJECTS

Also on this site:

Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living
Encyclopedia of History

BACK TO TOP