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70 Virginis b (abbreviated 70 Vir b) is an extrasolar planet approximately 60 light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. Announced in 1996 by Geoffrey Marcy and R. Paul Butler, 70 Virginis was one of the first stars confirmed to have planets orbiting it.[2] When first announced, 70 Virginis b was considered to be within its star's habitable zone (preferably in the "Goldilocks zone"), but it was later confirmed that the planet has an eccentric orbit, closer to its parent.

70 Virginis b
The exoplanet 70 Virginis b (min mass ~7.5 MJ) as rendered by Celestia
Discovery
Discovered byGeoffrey Marcy
R. Paul Butler
Discovery site United States
Discovery date17 January 1996[1]
Detection method
Doppler Spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis
0.484 ± 0.028 AU (72,400,000 ± 4,200,000 km)
Eccentricity0.4007 ± 0.0035
Orbital period (sidereal)
116.6884 ± 0.0044 d
Time of periastron
2,447,239.82 ± 0.21
Argument of periastron
358.71 ± 0.54
Semi-amplitude316.3 ± 1.7
Star70 Virginis

    Characteristics


    Radial velocity changes over time of 70 Virginis caused by the orbit of 70 Virginis b.
    Radial velocity changes over time of 70 Virginis caused by the orbit of 70 Virginis b.

    70 Virginis b is a gas giant extrasolar planet that is 7.4 times the mass of Jupiter and is in an eccentric 116-day orbit about its host. Its surface gravity is expected to be about six to eight times that of Jupiter's. At the time of discovery in January 1996, it was believed that the star was only 29 ly away resulting in the star being less luminous based on its apparent magnitude. As a result, the planet's orbit was thought to be in the habitable zone and the planet was nicknamed Goldilocks (not too cold or too hot).[3]

    The Hipparcos satellite later showed that the star was more distant from Earth and therefore brighter resulting in the planet being too hot to be in the habitable zone.[4]

    A significant update to the 70 Virginis system revised the orbit of the planet and used interferometry to show that, although the host star is similar in mass and temperature to the Sun, it is almost twice the radius of the Sun.[5] The accuracy of these stellar parameters allowed the Habitable Zone to be calculated much more precisely, and orbital dynamics simulations show that a terrestrial planet can retain a stable orbit in the Habitable Zone despite the presence of the nearby eccentric giant planet.


    See also



    References


    1. Sanders, Robert (January 17, 1996). "Discovery of two new planets -- the second and third within the last three months -- proves they aren't rare in our galaxy" (Press release). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
    2. Marcy, Geoffrey W.; Butler, R. Paul (1996). "A Planetary Companion to 70 Virginis". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 464 (1): L147–L151. Bibcode:1996ApJ...464L.147M. doi:10.1086/310096.
    3. Powell, Corey (1996-05-27). "A Parade of New Planets". Scientific American. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
    4. Perryman, M. A. C.; et al. (1996). "Hipparcos distances and mass limits for the planetary candidates: 47 Ursae Majoris, 70 Virginis, 51 Pegasi". Astron. Astrophys. 310: L21–L24. Bibcode:1996A&A...310L..21P.
    5. Kane, Stephen R.; et al. (2015). "A Comprehensive Characterization of the 70 Virginis Planetary System". The Astrophysical Journal. 806 (1): 60. arXiv:1504.04066. Bibcode:2015ApJ...806...60K. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/806/1/60.





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    [de] 70 Virginis b

    70 Virginis b ist ein Exoplanet, der den rund 59 Lichtjahre von der Sonne entfernten Gelben Zwerg 70 Virginis im Sternbild Jungfrau umkreist. Er wird der Gruppe der Exzentrischen Jupiter zugerechnet.
    - [en] 70 Virginis b

    [es] 70 Virginis b

    70 Virignis b o 70 Vir b es un planeta gaseoso que orbita cada 116 días la estrella 70 Virginis, distante 59 años luz de la Tierra. En el momento de su descubrimiento, se creía que la estrella estaba a solo 29 años luz de distancia, a causa de la estrella que es menos luminosa que su magnitud aparente. Por consiguiente se creyó que la órbita del planeta se hallaba dentro de la zona de habitabilidad, siendo apodado como Ricitos de Oro (no demasiado frío o demasiado caliente). El satélite Hipparcos más tarde mostró que la estrella se hallaba más lejos de la Tierra, y era por tanto más brillante, lo que hacía al planeta demasiado caliente para sustentar vida.[2]



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