Exoplanet

HD 159868 b

Orbiting HD 159868

Overview

HD 159868 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 159868, discovered in 2006 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

1184.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

55.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

1184.10 days

Distance from Earth

55.9 pc (~182 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5534 K

Mass (Solar)

1.19 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.13 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

264.7467°, -43.1462°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2006

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 159868 b

System Context

HD 159868 b orbits HD 159868 and was reported in 2006 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 1,184.1 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 55.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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