Discovery Method
Radial Velocity
Consistent across records
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tau Gem b
Host star tau Gem • 305.5 d orbit
Records
2
archive rows
Discovery
2013
Radial Velocity
Radius
—
default parameter set
Mass
6547 M⊕
default parameter set
tau Gem
temperature unconstrained
Canonical Summary
Adopted planet values from the default parameter set
Values come from the archive's default parameter set. Missing values stay missing. Ranges and counts describe all source rows.
Selected source: Mitchell et al. 2013
Host Star
tau Gem
Stable across source rows
Discovery Year
2013
Stable across source rows
Orbital Period
305.5 day
305 to 305.5
Semi-Major Axis
1.17 au
single adopted value
Mass
6547 Mearth
5752.5 to 6547
Provenance
Underlying measurements and references
Evidence Summary
Rows
2
Refs
2
Methods
1
Discoverystable
Facilitystable
Perioddisputed
Massdisputed
| Year | Method | Facility | Telescope | Period | Radius | Mass | Eq. Temp | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Radial Velocity | Lick Observatory | 0.6 m Coude Auxiliary Telescope | 305 day | — | 5752.5 Mearth | — | Mitchell et al. 2003 |
| 2013 | Radial Velocity | Lick Observatory | 0.6 m Coude Auxiliary Telescope | 305.5 day | — | 6547 Mearth | — | Mitchell et al. 2013 |