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HD 169830 b

Coordinates: Sky map 18h 27m 49.4838s, −29° 49′ 00.715″
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HD 169830 b
Discovery
Discovered byMayor, Udry et al.
Discovery site France
Discovery dateApril 15, 2000[1]
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
0.818 AU (122,400,000 km)
Eccentricity0.332 ± 0.03
226.01 ± 0.23 d
2,451,923 ± 1
148 ± 2
Semi-amplitude80.7 ± 0.9
StarHD 169830

HD 169830 b is an extrasolar planet[2] three times the mass of Jupiter. Due to its high mass, it is most likely a gas giant planet, akin to Jupiter and Saturn in the Solar System. This planet at 0.8 AU is slightly farther out than Venus is in the Solar System, orbiting around its star every 262 days.

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References

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  1. ^ "Exoplanets Galore!" (Press release). Garching, Germany: European Southern Observatory. April 15, 2000. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Naef, D.; et al. (2001). "The CORALIE survey for southern extrasolar planets V. 3 new extrasolar planets". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 375 (1): 205–218. arXiv:astro-ph/0106255. Bibcode:2001A&A...375..205N. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20010841. S2CID 16606841.