HD 181342 b

HD 181342 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the K-type star HD 181342 approximately 394 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius.[1][3]

HD 181342 b / Dopere
Discovery[1]
Discovered byJohnson et al.
Discovery siteKeck Observatory
Discovery date2010
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics[2]
Semi-major axis
1.592±0.091 AU
Eccentricity0.022±0.051
564.1±4.1 d
2461090±220 JD
Argument of perihelion
290±110 º
Semi-amplitude44.1±3.3 m/s
StarHD 181342
Physical characteristics[2]
Mass≥2.54±0.19 MJ

    The planet HD 181342 b is named Dopere. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Senegal, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Dopere is an expansive historical area in the north of Senegal where Belel (name of HD 181342) was located.[4][5]

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