HD 72659
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 08h 34m 03.1895s |
| Declination | −01° 34′ 05.583″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.48 |
| Distance | 168 ly (51.4 pc) |
| Spectral type | G0V |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data |
HD 72659 is a yellow dwarf star in the Hydra constellation. The apparent magnitude is +7.48 and the distance is 168 light years away from Earth. An extrasolar planet was discovered orbiting this star in 2003.[1]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | >3.30 ± 0.29 MJ | 4.77 ± 0.37 | 3630 ± 230 | 0.269 ± 0.038 | — | — |
See also
References
- ↑ 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. doi:10.1086/344570.
- ↑ Butler, R. P.; et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal 646 (1): 505–522. arXiv:astro-ph/0607493. Bibcode:2006ApJ...646..505B. doi:10.1086/504701.
External links
Coordinates: 
08h 34m 03.1895s, −01° 34′ 05.583″
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