HD 179079 b
Appearance
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Valenti et al.[1] |
Discovery site | Keck Observatory |
Discovery date | August 12, 2009 |
Radial velocity | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.1214±0.0068 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.049±0.087[2] |
14.479±0.01[2] d | |
2463211.3±3.0[2] | |
308±77[2] | |
Semi-amplitude | 6.22±0.78[2] |
Star | HD 179079 |
HD 179079 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type subgiant star HD 179079, located approximately 228 light years away in the constellation Aquila. This planet has mass only 1/12 that of Jupiter or 1.5 times Neptune. The planet orbits very close to the star, at a distance of 0.11 AU. This planet takes two weeks to revolve around the star.[1] This planet was discovered using the Keck telescopes on August 12, 2009.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Valenti, Jeff A.; et al. (2009). "Two Exoplanets Discovered at Keck Observatory". The Astrophysical Journal. 702 (2): 989–997. arXiv:0908.1612. Bibcode:2009ApJ...702..989V. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/702/2/989. S2CID 16707072.
- ^ a b c d e 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. S2CID 119243619.