41 Lyncis b [SEP] constellation
41 Lyncis b
41 Lyncis b (abbreviated 41 Lyn b), also designated HD 81688 b and named Arkas , is an extrasolar planet approximately 280 light years from Earth in the constellation of Ursa Major.
A gas giant with a minimum mass 2.7 times that of Jupiter it orbits the K-type star 41 Lyncis with an orbital period of 184 days (corresponding to semi-major axis of 0.81 AU). It was discovered and announced by Sato on February 19, 2008.
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the Milky Way with an eccentricity of 0.21. This will take it as close to the Galactic Center as and as far as . The inclination of this orbit will carry it as much as away from the galactic plane. For this reason, it is uncertain whether this star is a member of the thin disk population.
Nomenclature.
41 Lyncis is the Flamsteed designation. Typically, 'Lyncis' is the genitive for a star found in the constellation of Lynx. However, when the constellation boundaries were officially established by