14 Herculis c

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14 Herculis c
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets
Parent star
Star 14 Herculis
Constellation Hercules
Right ascension (α) 16h 10m 23.59s
Declination (δ) +43° 49′ 18.2″
Distance 59.0 ly (18.1 pc)
Spectral type K0V
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis (a) 6.9[1] AU
Eccentricity (e) 0[1]
Orbital period (P) 6906 ± 70[1] d
Angular distance (θ) 380 mas
Time of periastron (T0) 2,449,100.0[1] JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 24.5 ± 1.4[1] m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) >2.1[1] MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date November 17, 2005
published November 2, 2006
Discoverer(s) Goździewski et al.
Detection method Doppler Spectroscopy
Discovery site Texas, United States
Discovery status Poorly constrained

14 Herculis c is an extrasolar planet around 14 Herculis. It is likely to be a gas giant about the same size as Jupiter. This planet was discovered on November 17, 2005 and published on November 2, 2006.[2] According to a recent analysis, the existence of a second planet in the 14 Herculis system is "clearly" supported by the evidence, but the planet's parameters are not precisely known. It may be in a 4:1 resonance with the inner planet 14 Herculis b.[1]

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