Exoplanet

HD 179949 b

Orbiting HD 179949

Overview

HD 179949 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 179949, discovered in 2000 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

3.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

27.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

3.09 days

Distance from Earth

27.5 pc (~90 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6168 K

Mass (Solar)

1.21 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.8890°, -24.1798°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2000

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 179949 b