description HD 86264 b Overview
HD 86264 b is a confirmed exoplanet orbiting the star HD 86264, an F-type subgiant. It is a massive gas giant with an estimated mass of about seven times that of Jupiter and follows a moderately eccentric orbit. Astronomers detected it through the radial-velocity method, which measures the small movements that a planet induces in its host star.
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How massive is HD 86264 b?
HD 86264 b has an estimated mass of about seven times that of Jupiter. It is therefore a very massive gas giant.
What kind of star does HD 86264 b orbit?
It orbits HD 86264, an F-type subgiant. The planet is the companion detected around that evolved star.
How was HD 86264 b detected?
Astronomers detected it with the radial-velocity method. This method measures the host star's motion as the planet pulls on it gravitationally.
Is HD 86264 b's orbit circular?
No. HD 86264 b follows a moderately eccentric orbit, meaning its distance from the star changes during its revolution.
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