HD 70642 b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Carter et al. |
| Discovery site | Anglo-Australian Observatory |
| Discovery date | July 3, 2003 |
| Radial velocity (Anglo-Australian Telescope) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 3.295±0.021 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.04+0.034 −0.027 |
| 2101+14 −13 d 5.751+0.038 −0.035 yr | |
Average orbital speed | 17.06 |
| Inclination | 29.9°+2.6° −2.4° or 150.1°+2.4° −2.6° |
| 60.7°+8.8° −8.6° | |
| 2455918+358 −337 | |
| 258°+51° −66° | |
| Semi-amplitude | 30.4 ± 1.3 |
| Star | HD 70642 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 3.9+0.29 −0.27 MJ |
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 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.