Fomalhaut II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:exoplanet
gptkbp:atmosphere hydrogen and helium
potentially has a gaseous atmosphere
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 1000 K
estimated to be around 1000 K
estimated to be around 100 K
gptkbp:country gptkb:Giant
similar to other gas giants
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:discovery direct imaging
Christian Marois and colleagues
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:2008
gptkb:2012
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 25 light-years
gptkbp:eccentricity 0.1
gptkbp:growth_habit not habitable
gptkbp:has_radius approximately 1.5 RJ (Jupiter radii)
gptkbp:has_spectral_type not determined
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fomalhaut II
gptkbp:image directly imaged
gptkbp:known_moons none confirmed
gptkbp:lighting magnitude 6.5
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fomalhaut_system
Southern Hemisphere
Fomalhaut system in the constellation Piscis Austrinus
gptkbp:mass approximately 1.9 times that of Earth
approximately 1.9 times that of Jupiter
1.9 MJ (Jupiter masses)
gptkbp:next_event planned with next-gen telescopes
gptkbp:notable_feature located in a debris disk
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Fomalhaut
gptkbp:orbital_inclination approximately 30 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period none known
approximately 872 years
gptkbp:origin named after the star Fomalhaut
gptkbp:parent_star gptkb:Fomalhaut_A
gptkbp:research available from various telescopes
faint and distant
gptkbp:research_interest high due to its unique characteristics
gptkbp:rotation_period not well defined
gptkbp:semi_major_axis approximately 120 AU
approximately 119 AU
gptkbp:system gptkb:Fomalhaut_system
gptkbp:travel_time 25 light-years
gptkbp:weather_conditions not extensively studied