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HD 73534 b

HD 73534 b

Extrasolar planet in the constellation Cancer

HD 73534 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type subgiant star HD 73534, located approximately 272 light years away in the constellation Cancer. It is at least 15% more massive than Jupiter and orbits at an average distance of 3.15 AU and takes 4.9 years to complete the orbit in a nearly circular path with an eccentricity similar to Jupiter.[1] This planet was detected by radial velocity method on August 12, 2009.

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The planet HD 73534 b is named Drukyul. The name was selected by Bhutan as part of the NameExoWorlds campaigns during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Drukyul means "land of the thunder dragon", the native name of Bhutan.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Valenti, Jeff A.; et al. (2009). "Two Exoplanets Discovered at Keck Observatory". The Astrophysical Journal. 702 (2): 989–997. arXiv:0908.1612. Bibcode:2009ApJ...702..989V. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/702/2/989. S2CID 16707072.
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    Ment, Kristo; et al. (2018). "Radial Velocities from the N2K Project: Six New Cold Gas Giant Planets Orbiting HD 55696, HD 98736, HD 148164, HD 203473, and HD 211810". The Astronomical Journal. 156 (5). 213. arXiv:1809.01228. Bibcode:2018AJ....156..213M. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aae1f5. S2CID 119243619.
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    "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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    "Approved names". NameExoworlds. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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