Mu Arae c
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Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
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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
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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.