ROXs 42Bb
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| Discovered | October 17, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Discovery site | Keck Observatory |
| Detection method | Direct imaging |
| Surface gravity | 3. 8 ± 0. 2 g |
| Mean radius | 0. 9 – 3 RJ |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2966676 |
About ROXs 42Bb
ROXs 42Bb is a directly imaged planetary-mass companion to the binary M star ROXs 42B, a likely member of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. The companion was announced/discovered on October 17, 2013 by University of Toronto astronomer Thayne Currie.
