Planet Exocomet beta Pic 1

Detailed information about planet Exocomet beta Pic 1 and its parameters.

Planet

Name
Exocomet beta Pic 1
Planet Status
Candidate
Discovered in
2019
Publication
Status
Published in a refereed paper
Update
2024-10-08
Mass
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
Eccentricity
Angular distance
ω
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Detection Method
Primary Transit
Mass Meas. Method
Radius Meas. Method
Primary transit
Secondary transit
λ
Impact Parameter b
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K
Calculated temperature
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names
Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference

29 Mar 2019: The comet tail has a length of 2 x 108 km, assuming it is at 1 AU from the star (Zieba et al. 2019).

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Star

Name
beta Pic
Distance
Spectral type
A6V
Apparent magnitude V
3.86
Apparent magnitude I
Apparent magnitude J
Apparent magnitude H
Apparent magnitude K
Mass
Age
Effective temperature
8052.0 K
Radius
1.8 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H]
Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
RA2000
05:47:17.0
Dec2000
-51:03:59.0
Alternate Names
bet Pic

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