Astronomy:HD 74156 b

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Short description: Exoplanet that orbits the star HD 74516
HD 74156 b
Discovery
Discovered byDominique Naef, Michel Mayor et al.[1]
Discovery siteCalifornia
Discovery dateApr 4, 2001[2]
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
0.2916±0.0033 AU
Eccentricity0.6380±0.0061[3]
Orbital period51.6385±0.0015[3] d
astron|astron|helion}}2450793.39±0.11[3]
175.35±0.92[3]
Semi-amplitude109.1±1.6[3]
StarHD 74156


HD 74156 b is an extrasolar planet at least 1.88 times the mass of Jupiter that orbits the star HD 74156. It is most likely a gas giant. This planet was discovered in April 2001 by Dominique Naef and Michel Mayor along with the second planet HD 74156 c.[2][1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Naef, Dominique; Mayor, Michel; Beuzit, Jean-Luc; Perrier, Christian; Queloz, Didier; Sivan, Jean-Pierre; Udry, Stéphane (2004). "The ELODIE survey for northern extra-solar planets. III. Three planetary candidates detected with ELODIE". Astronomy and Astrophysics 414 (1): 351–359. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20034091. Bibcode2004A&A...414..351N. http://www.aanda.org/index.php?option=article&access=standard&Itemid=129&url=/articles/aa/pdf/2004/04/aa0091.pdf. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Exoplanets: The Hunt Continues!" (Press release). Garching, Germany: European Southern Observatory. April 4, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Feng, Y. Katherina et al. (2015). "The California Planet Survey IV: A Planet Orbiting the Giant Star HD 145934 and Updates to Seven Systems with Long-period Planets". The Astrophysical Journal 800 (1): 22. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/800/1/22. Bibcode2015ApJ...800...22F. 

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Coordinates: Sky map 08h 42m 25.1222s, +04° 34′ 41.151″