| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Sahlmann et al. (2013) |
| Discovery site | ESO telescopes at theLa Silla Paranal Observatory |
| Discovery date | August 2013 |
| Astrometry | |
| Designations | |
| 2MASS J08230313-4912012 b[2] | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| 0.36±0.01 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.345+0.068 −0.064 |
| 246.36+1.38 −1.35 days | |
| Inclination | 56.6+1.9 −2.1 deg |
| 36.3+7.2 −8.4 deg | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 28.5±1.9 MJ[2] |
| Temperature | 1670 |
Spectral type | L5.5[3] |
DENIS-P J082303.1-491201 b (alias2MASS J08230313-4912012 b) is asubstellar object, classified as either anexoplanet or abrown dwarf, orbitingDENIS-P J082303.1-491201,[4] an L1.5-typebrown dwarf in theconstellationVela.[2]
DENIS-P J082303.1-491201 b was discovered by Sahlmann et al. (2013) using theESO telescopes at theLa Silla Paranal Observatory.[1] It is part of an ultracool binary system.[1]
It is located 20.77parsecs (67.7 ly) from Earth. At28.5±1.9 MJ,[2] it is listed as among themost massive planets in theNASA Exoplanet Archive.
It orbits the nearby L1.5-type brown dwarfDENIS-P J082303.1-491201, which is7.5±0.7% the mass of the Sun,[1] and has an orbital period of about 246 days.[1][2]
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