Epsilon Pictoris d

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:planet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Epsilon_Pictoris
gptkbp:age approximately 20 million years
gptkbp:atmosphere not fully characterized
potentially contains hydrogen and helium
gptkbp:average_temperature estimated to be around 1200 K
gptkbp:country similar to other gas giants in the Milky Way
gptkbp:discovered_by direct imaging
D. R. Ciardi et al.
gptkbp:distance approximately 19.2 light-years
gptkbp:eccentricity approximately 0.1
gptkbp:elevation approximately 3.5 AU from its star
gptkbp:field_of_study high due to its proximity
gptkbp:future_plans gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:has_friend gptkb:Epsilon_Pictoris_b
gptkbp:has_spectral_type not yet classified
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epsilon Pictoris d
gptkbp:invasive_potential gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:lighting not directly measured
gptkbp:located_in Pictor constellation
gptkbp:mass approximately 1.5 times the mass of Jupiter
more massive than Earth
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Epsilon_Pictoris
gptkbp:next_event planned with advanced telescopes
gptkbp:orbital_inclination approximately 30 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period not fully understood
approximately 5.5 years
not in resonance with other planets
not well determined
gptkbp:parent Epsilon Pictoris A
gptkbp:recognizes using adaptive optics
gptkbp:research obtained from ground-based telescopes
part of ongoing exoplanet research.
due to distance and brightness of parent star
gptkbp:research_focus important for understanding planetary formation
gptkbp:semi_major_axis approximately 3.5 AU
gptkbp:surface higher than that of Earth
gptkbp:type gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:2012