HIP 5158 c

HIP 5158 c

Exoplanet		List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star		HIP 5158
Constellation		Cetus
Right ascension	(α)	01^h 06^m 02.05^s
Declination	(δ)	−22° 27′ 11.3″
Apparent magnitude	(mV)	11.29
Distance		130 ly ( pc)
Spectral type		K5V
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis	(a)	7.7 AU
Physical characteristics
Minimum mass	(m sin i)	15.04 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date		October 19, 2009
Discoverer(s)		HARPS
Discovery method		radial velocity
Discovery status
Database references
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia		5158&p2=c data
SIMBAD		5158+c data
Exoplanet Archive		5158+c data
Open Exoplanet Catalogue		5158+c data

HIP 5158 c is an extrasolar planet, orbiting the 10th magnitude K-type main sequence star HIP 5158 about 135 lightyears away from Earth, in the constellation Cetus.^[1]

It orbits its primary star at an average distance (semi-major axis) of 7.7 AU. The actual orbital period is unknown, but is estimated to be somewhere in between 9,018 to 12,200 days. It travels with an eccentricity of 0.14. It also has an estimated mass 15.04 Mj. It was most likely discovered by HARPS on October 19, 2009, together with 29 other planets.

References

1. Lo Curto, G.; et al. (2010). "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XXII. Multiple planet systems from the HARPS volume limited sample". Astronomy and Astrophysics 512. A48. Bibcode:2010A&A...512A..48L. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913523.