HD 85390 b

Extrasolar planet in the constellation Vela

HD 85390 b (also known as HIP 48235 b) is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 85390, located approximately 106 light years away.

The planet HD 85390 b is named Madalitso. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Zambia, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Madalitso means blessings in the native language of Nyanja in Zambia.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Mordasini, C.; et al. (2011). "The HARPS search for southern extrasolar planets XXIV. Companions to HD 85390, HD 90156, and HD 103197: a Neptune analog and two intermediate-mass planets". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 526. A111. arXiv:1010.0856. Bibcode:2011A&A...526A.111M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913521. S2CID 59062607.
^ "Approved names". NameExoworlds. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

Constellation of Vela

Stars

Bayer	γ (Regor) δ (Alsephina) κ (Markeb) λ (Suhail) μ ο φ (Tseen Ke) ψ
Variable	T W AH AI GP (X-1) GX GZ HU HX HY IM KQ MV (J) NX V378 V382 V390
HR	3294 (B) 3358 (A) 3407 (C) 3426 (e) 3445 (b) 3452 (n) 3477 (d) 3487 (a) 3497 3520 (g) 3570 3574 (H) 3591 (w) 3614 (c) 3682 (l) 3684 (k) 3753 (I) 3803 (N) 3819 (L) 3831 3836 (M) 3912 (m) 3990 (Q) 4023 (q) 4080 (r) 4134 4143 (t) 4167 (p) 4180 (x) 4293 (i)
HD	73526 74438 83443 (Kalausi) 85390 (Natasha) 85512 93385
Other	DENIS J082303.1−491201 Gliese 367 (Añañuca) GJ 1132 Luhman 16 PSR J0855−4644 WASP-19