Eiger_(planet)

HD 130322 b

HD 130322 b

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HD 130322 b, officially named Eiger, is an exoplanet with a minimum mass slightly more than that of Jupiter. It orbits the star in a very close orbit distance being only a quarter that of Mercury from the Sun. It is thus a so-called "hot Jupiter". The planet orbits the star every 10 days 17 hours in a very circular orbit.[2]

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Naming

The planet HD 130322 b is named Eiger. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Switzerland, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Eiger is one of the prominent peaks of the Bernese Alps.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Hinkel, Natalie R.; et al. (2015). "Refined Properties of the Hd 130322 Planetary System". The Astrophysical Journal. 803 (1). 8. arXiv:1502.03441. Bibcode:2015ApJ...803....8H. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/803/1/8. S2CID 12657851.
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    Udry, S.; et al. (2000). "The CORALIE survey for southern extra-solar planets II. The short-period planetary companions to HD 75289 and HD 130322". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 356 (2): 590–598. Bibcode:2000A&A.....356590U. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
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    "Approved names". NameExoworlds. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  4. [4]
    "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2020-01-02.


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