HD 72659 b

HD 72659 b is a superjovian exoplanet[1] massing at least 3.3 MJ orbiting at 4.77 AU from the star taking 3630 days to orbit. The orbital distance range from 3.49 AU to 6.05 AU with orbital eccentricity of 0.269.

HD 72659 b
Discovery
Discovered byButler, Marcy, Vogt,
and Fischer
Discovery siteKeck Observatory, Hawaii, United States
Discovery date13 June 2002
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
Apastron6.05 AU (905,000,000 km)
Periastron3.49 AU (522,000,000 km)
4.77 AU (714,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.269±0.038
3630±230 d
9.94 y
14.3
2451678±89
258±13
Semi-amplitude42.5±1.2
StarHD 72659
Physical characteristics
Mass>3.30±0.18 MJ
(>1050 M)

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    References

    1. Butler, R. Paul; et al. (2003). "Seven New Keck Planets Orbiting G and K Dwarfs". The Astrophysical Journal. 582 (1): 455–466. Bibcode:2003ApJ...582..455B. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.7.6988. doi:10.1086/344570.


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