Nu2 Canis Majoris b
Nu2 Canis Majoris b, (7 CMa b) is a water cloud jovian extrasolar planet orbiting the star Nu2 Canis Majoris, approximately 64.71 light years away in the constellation of Canis Major. It was discovered in 2011 by Wittenmyer, R. by radial velocity.
Artist's impression | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Wittenmyer, Robert A |
| Discovery date | December 2011 |
| Radial Velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 1.9 ± 0.1 AU (284,000,000 ± 15,000,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.14 ± 0.06 |
| 763 ± 17 d | |
| 2455520 ± 89 | |
| 12 ± 41 | |
| Star | Nu2 Canis Majoris |
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