Upsilon Andromedae b
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Upsilon Andromedae b, formally named Saffar, is an extrasolar planet approximately 44 light-years away from the Sun in the constellation of Andromeda. The planet orbits its host star, the F-type main-
Comparison of the orbits of Upsilon Andromedae b, c and d, with those of the inner Solar System.
An artist's impression of Upsilon Andromedae b and its parent star
Artist's impression of the hot spot, shown in orange hues
51 Pegasi b
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51 Pegasi b, officially named Dimidium, is an extrasolar planet approximately 50 light-years away in the Pegasus constellation. Dimidium was the first planet to be discovered orbiting a main-sequence
Upsilon Andromedae b
…Upsilon Andromedae's spectrum. The planet's existence was announced in January 1997, together with 55 Cancri b and the planet orbiting Tau Boötis. Like 51 Pegasi b, the first extrasolar planet discovered around a normal star, Upsilon Andromedae b orbits very close to its star, closer than Mercury does to the Sun…
An artist's impression of 51 Pegasi b (left) and its star (right)
Profile of planet 51 Pegasi b by NASA