51 Eridani b
Direct imaging of 51 Eri b | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Macintosh et al. |
| Discovery date | Dec 2014 |
| Imaged | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 11.1+4.2 −1.3 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.49 (± 0.15) |
| 10260+6300 −1800 d | |
| Inclination | 136.0 (± 11.0) deg |
| 2452014.79 (± 12.0) JD | |
| 84.0 (± 58.0) deg | |
| Star | 51 Eridani |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.11+0.16 −0.14 RJ | |
| Mass | 9.1+4.9 −3.3 MJ |
| 4.26±0.25 log g | |
| Temperature | 760±20 K |
51 Eridani b is a "Jupiter-like" planet that orbits the young F0 V star 51 Eridani, in the constellation Eridanus. It is 96 light years away from the Solar System, and it is approximately 20 million years old.