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HD 159868 b

HD 159868 b
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis (a) 2 ± 0.3 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.69 ± 0.02
Orbital period (P) 986 ± 9 d
Argument of
periastron
(ω) 97 ± 3°
Time of periastron (T0) 2,450,700 ± 9 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 43.3 ± 2 m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) ≥ 1.7 ± 0.3 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date February 9, 2007
Discoverer(s) O'Toole et al.
Discovery method radial velocity
Discovery status Published
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data
SIMBAD data
Exoplanet Archive data
Open Exoplanet Catalogue data

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.

Coordinates: Sky map17h 38m 59.526s, −43° 08′ 43.85″



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