Mu Arae c

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This article is about the ~4200 day planet in the Mu Arae system. For information about the 9-day Uranus-mass planet, which some authors refer to as Mu Arae c, see Mu Arae d.
Mu Arae c
Extrasolar planet Lists of extrasolar planets
Parent star
Star Mu Arae
Constellation Ara
Right ascension (α) 17h 44m 08.7s
Declination (δ) −51° 50′ 03″
Spectral type G3IV–V
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis (a) 5.235 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.0985 ± 0.0627
Orbital period (P) 4205.8 ± 758.9 d
Inclination (i)  ?°
Longitude of
periastron
(ω) 57.6 ± 43.7°
Time of periastron (τ) 2,450,541 ± 96 JD
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) >1.814 MJ
Radius (r)  ? RJ
Density (ρ)  ? kg/m3
Temperature (T) ~144 K
Discovery information
Discovery date 2002
Discoverer(s) Butler, Marcy
Detection method Radial velocity
Discovery status Published
Other designations
Mu Arae e

Mu Arae c is one of the four exosolar planets orbiting the star Mu Arae. Its discovery was announced on June 13, 2002. Mu Arae c is a gas giant at least 1.8 times as massive as Jupiter.