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HD 154857 b

Coordinates:Sky map17h11m15.7219s,−56° 40′ 50.865″
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HD 154857 b
Discovery
Discovered byMcCarthy et al.
AAT
Australia
Discovery siteAAPS
Discovery date2004
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
Apastron1.8 AU (270,000,000 km)
Periastron0.64 AU (96,000,000 km)
1.2 ± 0.2 AU (180,000,000 ± 30,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.47±0.02
409±1d
1.12y
2450346±5
59±4
Semi-amplitude50.4±1
StarHD 154857
Physical characteristics
Mass>1.8±0.4MJ
(>570±100ME)

HD 154857 bis anextrasolar planetapproximately 224light yearsaway in theconstellationofAra.This is agas giantmass that orbits the star in an eccentric orbit. This planet was detected by usingAnglo-Australian Telescope(AAT) UCLEspectrometer.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^McCarthy, Chris; et al. (2004). "Multiple Companions to HD 154857 and HD 160691".The Astrophysical Journal.617(1): 575–579.arXiv:astro-ph/0409335.Bibcode:2004ApJ...617..575M.doi:10.1086/425214.S2CID119446133.
  2. ^O'Toole, Simon J.; et al. (2007). "New Planets around Three G Dwarfs".The Astrophysical Journal.660(2): 1636–1641.arXiv:astro-ph/0702213.Bibcode:2007ApJ...660.1636O.doi:10.1086/513563.S2CID118958847.
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