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List of named exoplanets

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This is a list of exoplanets with proper names.[1]

For exoplanets detected only by radial velocity, the mass value is actually a lower limit. (See Minimum mass for more information.)

Proper Name Eponym[2] Catalog Name Mass (MJ) Radius (RJ) Period (days) Semi-major axis (AU) Discovery method Disc. Year Distance (ly) Host star mass (M☉) Host star temp. (K) Remarks
Spe "Hope" (Latin) 14 Andromedae b 4.8 185.84 0.83 radial vel. 2008 249.2 2.2 4813
Arion Arion (Greek myth) 18 Delphini b 10.3 993.3 2.6 radial vel. 2008 238 2.3 4979
Arkas Arcas (Greek myth) 41 Lyncis b 2.7 184.02 0.81 radial vel. 2007 287.9 2.1 4753
Orbitar neologism 42 Draconis b 3.88 479.1 1.19 radial vel. 2008 317.3 0.98 4200
Taphao Thong Taphao Thong (Thai folktale character) 47 Ursae Majoris b 2.53 1078 2.1 radial vel. 1996 45.9 1.03 5892
Taphao Kaew Taphao Kae (Thai folktale character) 47 Ursae Majoris c 0.54 2391 3.6 radial vel. 2001 45.9 1.03 5892
Dimidium "Half" (Latin) 51 Pegasi b 0.472 4.230785 0.0527 radial vel. 1995 50.1 1.12 5793 First exoplanet discovered orbiting a main-sequence star
Galileo Italian astronomer 55 Cancri b 0.8306 14.65152 0.115227 radial vel. 1996 40.9 0.91 5196
Brahe Danish astronomer 55 Cancri c 0.1714 44.4175 0.241376 radial vel. 2004 40.9 0.91 5196
Lipperhey Dutch lensmaker 55 Cancri d 3.878 4825 5.503 radial vel. 2002 40.9 0.91 5196
Janssen French astronomer 55 Cancri e 0.02542 0.17 0.736539 0.01544 radial vel. 2004 40.9 0.91 5196
Harriot English astronomer 55 Cancri f 0.141 262 0.788 radial vel. 2007 40.9 0.91 5196
AEgir Norse myth Epsilon Eridani b 1.55 2502 3.39 radial vel. 2000 10.5 0.83 Controversial
Amateru Japanese myth Epsilon Tauri b 7.6 594.9 1.93 radial vel. 2006 155.0 2.7 4901
Dagon Levantine myth Fomalhaut b 555530 160 imaging 2008 25.1 2 First extrasolar planet discovered by indirect imaging (visible light)
Tadmor Ancient Palmyrene and modern Arabic name for Palmyra Gamma Cephei Ab 1.85 903.3 2.05 radial vel. 2003 45.0 1.4
Meztli Aztec myth HD 104985 b 6.33 199.505 0.95 radial vel. 2003 332.8
Smertrios Celtic myth HD 149026 b 0.368 0.813 2.8758911 radial vel. 2005 257.2 1.34 6160
Hypatia Greek astronomer Iota Draconis b 8.82 511.098 1.275 radial vel. 2002 102.2 1.05 4530
Quijote Don Quixote Mu Arae b 1.676 643.25 1.497 radial vel. 2000 49.8 1.08 5807
Dulcinea Don Quixote Mu Arae c 0.03321 4205.8 5.235 radial vel. 2004 49.8 1.08 5807
Rocinante Don Quixote Mu Arae d 0.5219 9.6386 0.09094 radial vel. 2004 49.8 1.08 5807
Sancho Don Quixote Mu Arae e 1.814 310.55 0.921 radial vel. 2006 49.8 1.08 5807
Thestias Greek myth Pollux b 2.3 589.64 1.64 radial vel. 2006 33.7 2.1 4946
Saffar Muslim astronomer Upsilon Andromedae b 0.6876 4.617033 0.059222 radial vel. 1996 43.9 1.3
Samh Muslim astronomer Upsilon Andromedae c 1.981 241.258 0.827774 radial vel. 1999 43.9 1.3
Majriti Muslim astronomer Upsilon Andromedae d 10.25 1276.46 2.51329 radial vel. 1999 43.9 1.3
Fortitudo "Fortitude" (Latin) Xi Aquilae b 2.8 136.75 0.68 radial vel. 2007 204.4 2.2 4780

Specific exoplanet lists

References

  1. ↑ "NASA Exoplanet Archive". https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 19 May 2017. 
  2. ↑ "Infographic for the IAU NameExoWorlds". https://www.iau.org/public/images/detail/iau1514a/. Retrieved 11 June 2017. 




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