HD 109749 b

HD 109749 b is an extrasolar planet that orbits extremely close to the star HD 109749, taking only 5.24 days to orbit at the distance of 0.063 AU.[1] This planet was discovered on August 22, 2005 - the same day as the discovery of Gliese 581 b.

HD 109749 b
Discovery
Discovered byFischer et al.[1]
Discovery siteKeck Observatory
Discovery dateAugust 22, 2005
Doppler spectroscopy
(N2K Consortium)
Orbital characteristics
0.0615±0.004 AU
Eccentricity0 (fixed)[2]
5.239891±0.000099[2] d
Semi-amplitude29.2±1.1[2]
StarHD 109749

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    References

    1. Fischer, Debra A.; et al. (2006). "The N2K Consortium. III. Short-Period Planets Orbiting HD 149143 and HD 109749" (PDF). The Astrophysical Journal. 637 (2): 1094–1101. Bibcode:2006ApJ...637.1094F. doi:10.1086/498557.
    2. Ment, Kristo; et al. (2018). "Radial Velocities from the N2K Project: Six New Cold Gas Giant Planets Orbiting HD 55696, HD 98736, HD 148164, HD 203473, and HD 211810". The Astronomical Journal. 156 (5). 213. arXiv:1809.01228. Bibcode:2018AJ....156..213M. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aae1f5.


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