23 Librae b

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23 Librae b
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23 Librae b (min mass ~1.59 MJ) as seen with Celestia
Discovery [1] [2]
Discovered by California and
Carnegie Planet Search
Discovery site W. M. Keck Observatory
Discovery dateNovember 1, 1999
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
0.81 ± 0.02 AU (121,200,000 ± 3,000,000 km)
Eccentricity 0.233 ± 0.002
258.19 ± 0.07 d
0.7069 y
2,450,331.7 ± 2.2
358.3 ± 3.7
Semi-amplitude 49.52 ± 0.57
Star 23 Librae

    23 Librae b (23 Lib b), also known as HD 134987 b, is an extrasolar Jovian planet discovered in November 1999 orbiting the star 23 Librae. It orbits in its star's habitable zone. [1] [2] [3]

    As of 1999, the planet was known to have at least 1.5 times Jupiter's mass. The planet orbits 23 Librae at an average distance of 0.82 AU, which is between that of Venus and the Earth in the Solar System. [4]

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