Gliese 179 b
Appearance
Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | Howard et al. |
Discovery site | Keck Observatory |
Discovery date | November 13, 2009 |
Radial velocity | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
2.424+0.071 −0.075 | |
Eccentricity | 0.179+0.048 −0.044 |
2303+34 −31 d 6.306+0.094 −0.086 yr | |
Inclination | 61°+16° −13° or 119°+13° −16° |
62°+99° −44° | |
2457301+125 −150 | |
129°+21° −19° | |
Semi-amplitude | 33.9±6.6 |
Star | Gliese 179 |
Physical characteristics[2] | |
Mass | 0.95+0.16 −0.11 MJ |
Gliese 179 b (also known as HIP 22627 b) is an extrasolar planet which orbits the M-type main sequence star Gliese 179, located approximately 40 light years away in the constellation Orion. This planet has a minimum mass somewhat less than Jupiter and it orbits at 2.42
See also
[edit]Other planets that were discovered or confirmed on November 13, 2009:
Other giant planets around red dwarfs:
References
[edit]- ^ a b Howard, Andrew W.; et al. (2010). "The California Planet Survey. I. Four New Giant Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal. 721 (2): 1467–1481. arXiv:1003.3488. Bibcode:2010ApJ...721.1467H. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/721/2/1467. S2CID 14147776.
- ^ a b c Xiao, Guang-Yao; Liu, Yu-Juan; et al. (March 2023). "The Masses of a Sample of Radial-Velocity Exoplanets with Astrometric Measurements". Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. arXiv:2303.12409.
- Jean Schneider (2011). "Notes for Planet Gl 179 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.