HD 69830 c

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HD 69830 c
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets
Parent star
Star HD 69830
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension (α) 08h 18m 23.9s
Declination (δ) -12° 37′ 55.8″
Distance 41 ly (12.6 pc)
Spectral type K0V
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis (a) 0.186 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.13±0.06
Orbital period (P) 31.56±0.04 d
Angular distance (θ) 14.762 mas
Longitude of
periastron
(ω) 221±35°
Time of periastron (T0) 2,453,469.6±2.8 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 2.66±0.16 m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) >0.038 MJ
Temperature (T) ~522 K
Discovery information
Discovery date May 18, 2006
Discoverer(s) Lovis et al.
Detection method Radial velocity
Discovery status Published

HD 69830 c is the 2nd planet orbiting HD 69830. It is most likely a gas giant. It orbits within a giant asteroid belt that orbits the star HD 69830. The multi-planet system is special because it has no planets like Jupiter.

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