HAT-P-9 explained

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HAT-P-9 is a magnitude 12 F star approximately 1500 light years away in the constellation Auriga.^[1] A search for a binary companion star using adaptive optics at the MMT Observatory was negative.

The star HAT-P-9 is named Tevel. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Israel, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. The Hebrew word תֵבֵל tevel means "World" or "Universe".^{[2] [3]}

Planetary system

An exoplanet orbiting the star, HAT-P-9b, was discovered by the transit method on June 26, 2008.

See also

• HATNet Project or HAT
• List of extrasolar planets

External links

• Image HAT-P-9
• Web site: HAT-P-9. Exoplanets. 2009-05-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223635/http://media4.obspm.fr/exoplanets/base/etoile.php?nom=HAT-P-9. 2016-03-03. dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: SIMBAD query result: TYC 2463-281-1 -- Star . . 2009-05-18 .
2. Web site: Approved names. NameExoworlds. en. 2020-01-02.
3. Web site: International Astronomical Union IAU. www.iau.org. 2020-01-02.