HD 169830 c
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | HD 169830 | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 18h 27m 49.4838s |
| Declination | (δ) | –29° 49′ 00.715″ |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 5.9 |
| Distance | 118.49 ly (36.33 pc) | |
| Spectral type | F7V | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 3.30 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.264 ± 0.04 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 1830 ± 28 d |
| Inclination | (i) | ?° |
| Argument of periastron |
(ω) | 252 ± 8° |
| Time of periastron | (T0) | 2,452,516 ± 25 JD |
| Semi-amplitude | (K) | 54.3 ± 3.6 m/s |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Minimum mass | (m sin i) | 3.48 MJ |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | 30 June 2003 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Mayor, Udry et al. | |
| Discovery method | Radial velocity | |
| Discovery site |  Switzerland | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
| Database references | ||
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data | |
| SIMBAD | data | |
| Exoplanet Archive | data | |
| Open Exoplanet Catalogue | data | |
HD 169830 c is an extrasolar planet, most likely a gas giant, three and a half times as massive as Jupiter. Its orbit is eccentric, with a period (year) of 1830 days.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Mayor, M.; et al. (2004). "The CORALIE survey for southern extra-solar planets XII. Orbital solutions for 16 extra-solar planets discovered with CORALIE". Astronomy and Astrophysics 415 (1): 391–402. arXiv:astro-ph/0310316. Bibcode:2004A&A...415..391M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20034250.
Coordinates: 
18h 27m 49.4838s, −29° 49′ 00.715″
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