Discovery date 14 February 2005 | Discovery status Published | |
Discoverer(s) Moutou, Mayor,
Bouchy et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory,
Chile | ||
HD 63454 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 117 light-years away in the constellation of Chamaeleon, orbiting the star HD 63454. It is at least 38% as massive as Jupiter, and orbits very close to its host star, even closer than the famous 51 Pegasi b. Its close orbit means it belongs to a class of exoplanets known as hot Jupiters. This planet has one of the least eccentric orbits.
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