Tau Boötis b
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Artist's impression of the exoplanet Tau Boötis b orbiting Tau Boötis
Tau Boötis b is an extrasolar planet. It is approximately 51 light years away.[1] The temperature of Tau Boötis b is 1600 K.
Discovery
It was discovered in 1996. It was one of the first extrasolar planets that was discovered. It was discovered orbiting the star Tau Boötis b by Paul Butler and his team. They used the radial velocity method to find the planet.[2]
Orbit and mass
Tau Boötis b has a mass that is over four times the mass of Jupiter. One orbital revolution takes 3 days 7.5 hours.
Tau Boötis B Media
VLT's wide-field view of the parent star of Tau Boötis b
Artist impression of the magnetic field around Tau Boötis b detected in 2020.
References
- ↑ International Astronomical Union | IAU. www.iau.org. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ Butler, R. Paul. Three New "51 Pegasi–Type" Planets. The Astrophysical Journal 474 (2) (1997-01-10). p. L115–L118. doi:10.1086/310444.
