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Exoplanets & Naked-eye Stars. Objects in a System Orbit the Center of Mass. So Stars Wobble…. Beta Geminorum (Pollux) Radial Velocity. Beta Geminorum b (HD62509). Pollux b has been calculated to have a minimum mass of 2.3 Jupiters
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Objects in a System Orbit the Center of Mass So Stars Wobble…
Beta Geminorum b (HD62509) • Pollux b has been calculated to have a minimum mass of 2.3 Jupiters • The planet orbits Pollux at an average distance of 1.64 au. • The planet is located in an equivalent position of between Earth and Mars in our solar system.
Winter 2009-2010 GAAC 2/12/2010
Gamma 1 Leonis The Gamma Leonis system Even though Gamma Leonis 1b is approximately 1au from its star, it is well outside the system’s habitable zone (hot Jupiter)
Epsilon Tauri b The Epsilon Tauri system[3] Epsilon Tauri b orbits within its star’s habitable zone
Winter 2009-2010 GAAC 2/12/2010
11 Umi Gas giant; eccentric orbit; habitable zone
The Inner Edge of Habitability Zone is 1.69 AU & the Outer Edge of Habitability Zone is 5.27AU.