03h20m03.5776s, −28° 51′ 14.656″| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Jones et al. |
| Discovery site | Anglo-Australian Planet Search |
| Discovery date | March 14, 2006 |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| 1.36 ± 0.12 AU (203,000,000 ± 18,000,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.97 ± 0.01[1] |
| 585.86 ± 0.03 d | |
| 2451687.1 ± 2.5 | |
| 147 ± 3 | |
| Semi-amplitude | 115 ± 12 |
| Star | HD 20782 |
HD 20782 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 117 light-years away in the constellationofFornax, orbiting the star HD 20782.
This planet orbits in the most eccentric orbit known (as of November 2012),[1] with a semi-major axis of 1.36 AU, and eccentricity e=0.97+/-0.01.[2] As a result, it also has one of the most extreme temperature swings.
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