HD 37124 b
Encyclopedia
HD 37124 b is an extrasolar planet
approximately 108 light-year
s away in the constellation
of Taurus
(the Bull). The planet was discovered in 1999 orbiting the star HD 37124
. Based on its mass
, it is most likely that this planet is a Jovian planet (like Jupiter
).
Extrasolar planet
An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars...
approximately 108 light-year
Light-year
A light-year, also light year or lightyear is a unit of length, equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres...
s away in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
of Taurus
Taurus (constellation)
Taurus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is a Latin word meaning 'bull', and its astrological symbol is a stylized bull's head:...
(the Bull). The planet was discovered in 1999 orbiting the star HD 37124
HD 37124
HD 37124 is a yellow dwarf star approximately 110 light-years away in the constellation of Taurus . As of 2005, three extrasolar planets have been confirmed to orbit the star. This system is currently one of the only that contains multiple planet that are not hot Jupiters and are either near or...
. Based on its mass
Mass
Mass can be defined as a quantitive measure of the resistance an object has to change in its velocity.In physics, mass commonly refers to any of the following three properties of matter, which have been shown experimentally to be equivalent:...
, it is most likely that this planet is a Jovian planet (like Jupiter
Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet within the Solar System. It is a gas giant with mass one-thousandth that of the Sun but is two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in our Solar System combined. Jupiter is classified as a gas giant along with Saturn,...
).