HD 179949 b
Orbiting HD 179949
HD 179949 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 179949, discovered in 2000 using the Radial Velocity method.
Orbital Period
3.1
days
Distance
27.5
parsecs
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
Source ID: HD 179949 b
HD 179949 b orbits HD 179949 and was reported in 2000 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.
Published measurements list an orbital period of 3.09 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 27.5 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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