HD 159868 b

HD 159868 b is an extrasolar planet that orbits HD 159868. It is a jovian planet. The orbit is extremely eccentric at the average distance of 2 AU. The orbital distance ranges from as close as 0.62 AU to as far as 3.38 AU.[1]

HD 159868 b
Discovery
Discovered byO'Toole et al.
Discovery dateFebruary 9, 2007
radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
2 ± 0.3 AU (299,000,000 ± 45,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.69 ± 0.02
986 ± 9 d
2,450,700 ± 9
97 ± 3
Semi-amplitude43.3 ± 2
Physical characteristics
Mass≥ 1.7 ± 0.3 MJ

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    References

    1. O'Toole, Simon J.; et al. (2007). "New Planets around Three G Dwarfs". The Astrophysical Journal. 660 (2): 1636–1641. arXiv:astro-ph/0702213. Bibcode:2007ApJ...660.1636O. doi:10.1086/513563.


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