HD 142 b is a
jovian exoplanet approximately 85.5
light years away in the
constellation of
Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
. This planet was discovered in 2001 by the
Anglo-Australian Planet Search
The Anglo Australian Planet Search or (AAPS) is a long-term astronomical survey started in 1998 and continuing to the present. It is being carried out on the 3.9-metre Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) of the Anglo-Australian Observatory in Austral ...
team.
An
astrometric
Astrometry is a branch of astronomy that involves precise measurements of the positions and movements of stars and other celestial bodies. It provides the kinematics and physical origin of the Solar System and this galaxy, the Milky Way.
His ...
measurement of the planet's inclination and true mass was published in 2022 as part of
Gaia DR3.
References
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Phoenix (constellation)
Exoplanets discovered in 2001
Giant planets
Exoplanets detected by radial velocity
Exoplanets detected by astrometry
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