30 Arietis Bb [SEP] constellation
30 Arietis Bb
30 Arietis Bb (sometimes abbreviated 30 Ari Bb) is an extrasolar planet which orbits the F-type main sequence star 30 Arietis B, located in a quadruple star system approximately 146 light years away in the constellation Aries. The gas giant planet was discovered by on Friday, November 27, 2009 by using precise radial velocity method from echelle spectrograph installed in Alfred-Jensch telescope in Karl Schwarzschild Observatory.
Overview.
The exoplanet 30 Arietis Bb has a minimum mass of nearly 10 times that of
.
The planet's highly eccentric orbit means the planet would experience extreme seasonal effects. Despite this, simulations suggest that an Earth-like moon, should it have formed in an orbit so close to the parent star, would be able to support liquid water at its surface for part of the year.
See also.
- 30 Arietis Bb
- 83 Leonis Bb
- HD 80606 b
- Lists of exoplanets