47 Ursae Majoris System

Stellar Information

Other Names Gliese 407, HD 95128, BD+41°2147, HIP 53721, SAO 43557, FK5 1282, HR 4277
Distance from Sol 45.91 light years (Hipparcos)
Spectral Type G0 V
Mass (xSol) 1.15
Luminosity (xSol) 1.679
Diameter (xSol) 1.256 (Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (Fracassini+ 1988)
Metallicity (xSol) 1.15 (B. Edvardsson et al., "Chemical Evolution of the Galactic Disc", A&AP 275)
Age 6.9 billion years (B. Edvardsson et al., "Chemical Evolution of the Galactic Disc", A&AP 275)
Habitable Zone 1.296 AU

Planetary Information

Other Names 47 Ursae Majoris b
Common Name None
Detection Method Radial-velocity method (Fischer et al, 2001 -- in pdf; and Butler and Marcy, 1996)
Detection Date 1996
Mass (xJupiter) 2.54
Diameter 1.035xJupiter
Semi-Major Axis 2.09 AU (1.96 to 2.21 AU)
Orbital Period 1089 (±3) days
Orbital Eccentricity 0.061 (±0.014)
Orbital Inclination 172° (47 UMa at exoplanets.org).
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Other Names 47 Ursae Majoris c
Common Name None
Detection Method Residual drift in radial velocity data (D. Fischer et al)
Detection Date 2001
Mass (xJupiter) 0.76
Diameter 0.975xJupiter
Semi-Major Axis 3.73 AU (3.35 to 4.1 AU)
Orbital Period 2594 (± 90) days
Orbital Eccentricity 0.1 (± 0.1)
Orbital Inclination Unknown
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