HD 181720 b
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HD 181720 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 181720, located approximately 190 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. This planet has at least three-eighths the mass of Jupiter and takes over two and five-eighths years to orbit the star at a semimajor axis of 1.78 AU with an eccentricity of 0.26.[1] This planet was detected by HARPS on October 19, 2009, together with 29 other planets.
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References
- ^ Santos, N. C.; et al. (2010). "The HARPS search for southern extrasolar planets XXI. Three new giant planets orbiting the metal-poor stars HD5388, HD181720, and HD190984". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 512. A47. arXiv:0912.3216. Bibcode:2010A&A...512A..47S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913489.