Fomalhaut b

Summary

Fomalhaut b is an unconfirmed exoplanet^[1]. It draws 111 Wikipedia views per month (unconfirmed_exoplanet category, ranking #3 of 19).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fomalhaut b's image is recorded as Compass Image of Model of Fomalhaut b Dust Cloud (2020-09-4627).png^[3].
• Fomalhaut b's instance of is recorded as unconfirmed exoplanet^[4].
• Fomalhaut b's constellation is recorded as Piscis Austrinus^[5].
• Dagon is named after Fomalhaut b^[6].
• Fomalhaut b's Commons category is recorded as Fomalhaut b^[7].
• Fomalhaut b's parent astronomical body is recorded as Fomalhaut A^[8].
• Fomalhaut b's catalog code is recorded as HD 216956b^[9].
• Fomalhaut b's catalog code is recorded as GJ 881 b^[10].
• Fomalhaut b's catalog code is recorded as WDS J22577-2937Ab^[11].
• Fomalhaut b's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2008-11-13T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Fomalhaut b's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04vwnz1^[13].
• Fomalhaut b's discovery method is recorded as direct imaging^[14].
• Fomalhaut b's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.11'}^[15].
• Fomalhaut b's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Fomalhaut-b^[16].
• Fomalhaut b's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q651336', 'amount': '+0.208'}^[17].
• Fomalhaut b's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+555530.0'}^[18].
• Fomalhaut b's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+129.81'}^[19].
• Fomalhaut b's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+117.0'}^[20].
• Fomalhaut b's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dagon'}^[21].
• Fomalhaut b's SIMBAD ID is recorded as * alf PsA b^[22].
• Fomalhaut b's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Exoplanet", "Fomalhautb"]^[23].
• Fomalhaut b's Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia exoplanet ID is recorded as fomalhaut_b--291^[24].
• Fomalhaut b's NASA Exoplanet Archive ID is recorded as Fomalhaut b^[25].
• Fomalhaut b's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+344.412692708'}^[26].
• Fomalhaut b's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-29.622237028'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Fomalhaut b's instance of is recorded as unconfirmed exoplanet^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 216956b^[9], GJ 881 b^[10], and WDS J22577-2937Ab^[11]. Dagon is named after Fomalhaut b^[6].

Why It Matters

Fomalhaut b draws 111 Wikipedia views per month (unconfirmed_exoplanet category, ranking #3 of 19).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]