List of proper names of exoplanets
Appearance
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 |
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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 | 8.3 | 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 | 1.08 | 643.25 | 1.497 | radial vel. | 2000 | 49.8 | 1.08 | 5807 | ||
Dulcinea | Don Quixote | Mu Arae c | 1.814 | 4205.8 | 5.235 | radial vel. | 2004 | 49.8 | 1.08 | 5807 | ||
Rocinante | Don Quixote | Mu Arae d | 0.03321 | 9.6386 | 0.09094 | radial vel. | 2004 | 49.8 | 1.08 | 5807 | ||
Sancho | Don Quixote | Mu Arae e | 0.5219 | 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 | 4.132 | 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
- List of exoplanets (full)
- List of exoplanets discovered before 2000
- List of exoplanets discovered between 2000-2009
- List of exoplanets discovered in 2010
- List of exoplanets discovered in 2011
- List of exoplanets discovered in 2012
- List of exoplanets discovered in 2013
- List of exoplanets discovered in 2014
- List of exoplanets discovered in 2015
- List of exoplanets discovered in 2016
- List of exoplanets discovered in 2017
References
- ^ "NASA Exoplanet Archive". exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Infographic for the IAU NameExoWorlds". Retrieved 11 June 2017.