HD 86081 b
Extrasolar planet in the constellation Sextans
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HD 86081 b or Santamasa, meaning 'clouded' in Sanskrit,[3] is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits close to its host star HD 86081 or Bibha, completing its orbit in only 2.1375 days. With such a short orbit it belongs to the class of exoplanets known as hot Jupiters. Like most Hot Jupiters, the orbit is nearly circular, with an eccentricity of 0.008.[1]
DiscoveredbyJohnson et al.[1]
DiscoverydateApril 17, 2006
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johnson et al.[1] |
| Discovery site | California |
| Discovery date | April 17, 2006 |
| radial velocity (N2K Consortium) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0346±0.0027 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0119±0.0047[2] |
| 2.1378431±0.0000031[2] d | |
| 2463695.46±0.14[2] | |
| 3±23[2] | |
| Semi-amplitude | 205.53±0.78[2] |
| Star | HD 86081 |
