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YBP1514 b

NGC 2682 YBP1514 b

Extrasolar Planet in Cancer

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Proper Name	None
Designations	YBP1514 b, NGC 2682 YBP1514 b
Classification	Gas Giant
Orbital Period	5 days, 3 hours
Mean Distance from YBP1514	8.6 million km 0.06 AU
Mass	0.4 x Jupiter
Diameter	c. 1.25 x Jupiter
Temperature	Not known
Parent star	YBP1514, yellow dwarf in Cancer
Other planets in this system	None
Notes	The 'YBP' in this planet's name refers to the Yadav Bedin Piotto catalogue of stars in the open cluster M67 in Cancer. YBP1514 is a Sun-like yellow dwarf star within that cluster, and YBP1514 b is its only known planet, a comparatively small gas giant less than half the mass of Jupiter.

YBP1514 b circles a star on the fringes of the open cluster M67 or NGC 2682 in Cancer. The main body of the cluster can be seen filling the southeastern quadrant of this image. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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