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HD 70642 b

HD 70642 b

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HD 70642 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 70642 at a distance of 3.23 AU, taking 5.66 years to complete an orbit. This planet may have systems of moons like Jupiter.[1] This planet was discovered on July 3, 2003. It is located about 95 light-years away in the constellation Puppis. In 2023, the inclination and true mass of HD 70642 b were determined via astrometry.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Carter, Brad D.; et al. (2003). "A Planet in a Circular Orbit with a 6 Year Period". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 593 (1): L43–L46. arXiv:astro-ph/0307066. Bibcode:2003ApJ...593L..43C. doi:10.1086/378185. S2CID 119338858.
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    Xiao, Guang-Yao; Liu, Yu-Juan; et al. (May 2023). "The Masses of a Sample of Radial-Velocity Exoplanets with Astrometric Measurements". Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. 23 (5): 055022. arXiv:2303.12409. Bibcode:2023RAA....23e5022X. doi:10.1088/1674-4527/accb7e.
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