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
A natural satellite is, in the most common usage, an astronomical body that orbits a planet, dwarf planet, or small Solar System body (or sometimes another natural satellite). Natural satellites are often colloquially referred to as ''moons'' ...
like Jupiter.
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.
See also
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55 Cancri d
55 Cancri d (abbreviated 55 Cnc d), formally named Lipperhey , is an extrasolar planet in a long-period orbit around the Sun-like star 55 Cancri A. Located at a similar distance from its star as Jupiter is from the Sun, it is the fifth and outer ...
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Gliese 777 b
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HD 28185 b
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Mu Arae e
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Pi Mensae b
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Puppis
Exoplanets discovered in 2003
Giant planets
Exoplanets detected by radial velocity
Exoplanets detected by astrometry
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