61 Virginis d [SEP] constellation
61 Virginis d
61 Virginis d (abbreviated 61 Vir d) is a proposed exoplanet orbiting the 5th apparent-magnitude G-type main-sequence star 61 Virginis in the constellation Virgo. 61 Virginis d would have a minimum mass of 22.9 times that of Earth and orbits nearly one-half the distance to the star as Earth orbits the Sun with an eccentricity of 0.35. This planet would most likely be a gas giant like Uranus and Neptune.
This planet was induced on 14 December 2009 from using a precise
101 Virginis
101 Virginis is a red giant variable star in the Boötes constellation, currently on the asymptotic giant branch. It was originally catalogued as 101 Virginis by Flamsteed due to an error in the position. When it was confirmed as a variable star, it was actually within the border of the constellation Bootes and given the name CY Boötis.
The variability is not strongly defined but a primary period of 23 days and a secondary period of 340 days have been reported.
CY Boo is listed in the Hipparcos catalogue