exoplanet_descriptions/4u_0513-40_b.txt Mecyl (4U 0513-40 b) - Exoplanets
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Info for exoplanet "Mecyl"


Scientific (actual) data
Name4U 0513-40 b
Planet statusConfirmed
Planet mass45.7
Mass sini45
Orbital period0.011806
Semi major axis0.001147
Inclination80
Discovered2011
Updated2024-06-30
PublicationPublished in a refereed paper
Detection typeTiming
Star name4U 0513-40
Right ascension78.53°
Declination-40.04°
Star distance12000
Star mass1.4
Star sp typePSR
Wikipedia article4U 0513-40 b

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Fictional info (?)
Suggested nameMecyl
Planet typeHuge cold gas giant
The methane has probably photodissociated, and the free nitric oxide has been swept into interplanetary space by the solar wind because of the lack of a planetary magnetic field.

The two polar ice caps appear to be made largely of dust.
AtmosphereNitric oxide67%
Helium23%
Methane8.5%
Carbonyl sulfide1.1%
Formaldehyde0.082%
Hydrogen0.018%
Atmospheric pressure40 bar
artist's rendition
No known satellites
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