HD 34445 b

HD 34445 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type star HD 34445, located approximately 152 light years away in the constellation Orion. This planet was discovered in 2004 and finally confirmed in 2009. This planet has a minimum mass two-thirds that of Jupiter and orbits about 2 AU from the parent star. However this planet orbits in a very eccentric path. The planet’s distance from the star ranges from 0.86 to 3.16 AU however it spends its full orbit within the star's habitable zone.
== See also ==
Other planets that were discovered or confirmed on November 13, 2009:
* HD 126614 Ab
* HD 24496 Ab
* HD 13931 b
* Gliese 179 b
* QS Virginis b
== References ==
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Category:Exoplanets
Category:Exoplanets discovered in 2004
Category:Exoplanets detected by radial velocity
Category:Gas giants
Category:Orion (constellation)
Category:Gas giants in the habitable zone