HD 196885 Ab

HD 196885 Ab (also referred to as HD 196885 b) is a jovian planet with at least 2.96 times the mass of Jupiter.[1][2] This planet was discovered on October 23, 2007.

HD 196885 Ab
Discovery
Discovered byCorreia et al.
Discovery siteLa Silla Observatory
Discovery dateOctober 23, 2007
Doppler spectroscopy
(Swiss telescope)
Orbital characteristics
Apastron3.36 AU (503,000,000 km)
Periastron1.24 AU (186,000,000 km)
2.30 AU (344,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.462
1349 d
3.693 y
18.6
2451236
91.4
Semi-amplitude39.5
StarHD 196885 A

    References

    1. Correia, A. C. M.; Udry, S.; Mayor, M.; Eggenberger, A.; Naef, D.; Beuzit, J.-L.; Perrier, C.; Queloz, D.; Sivan, J.-P.; Pepe, F.; Santos, N. C.; Ségransan, D. (2008). "The ELODIE survey for northern extra-solar planets. IV. HD 196885, a close binary star with a 3.7-year planet". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 479 (1): 271–275. arXiv:0711.3343. Bibcode:2008A&A...479..271C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078908.
    2. Schneider, J. "Notes for star HD 196885". The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2008-08-19.


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