Mu Arae c

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Mu Arae c
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets
Parent star
Star Mu Arae
Constellation Ara
Right ascension (α) 17h 44m 08.7s
Declination (δ) −51° 50′ 03″
Distance 49.8 ly (15.3 pc)
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)
Angular distance (θ) 272.549 mas
Longitude of
periastron
(ω) 57.6 ± 43.7°
Time of periastron (T0) 2,450,541 ± 96 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 18.1 ± 1.1 m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) >1.814 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date June 13, 2002
Discoverer(s) Butler, Marcy
Detection method Radial velocity
Discovery site California, USA
Discovery status Published
Other designations
HD 160691 c

Mu Arae c is one of the four extrasolar 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. The planet orbits at Jupiter-like distance at 5.235 AU.

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