HD 96167 b
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
 This eccentric Jupiter has a comet-like orbit. | ||
| Parent star | ||
| Star | HD 96167 | |
| Constellation | Crater | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 11h 05m 15.069s[1] |
| Declination | (δ) | –10° 17′ 28.69″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 8.09 |
| Distance | 280 ± 20[1] ly (87 ± 7[1] pc) | |
| Spectral type | G5D | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 1.30 ± 0.07 AU |
| Periastron | (q) | 0.38 AU |
| Apastron | (Q) | 2.22 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.71 ± 0.04 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 498.9 ± 1 d (1.366 ± 0.003 y) |
| Argument of periastron |
(ω) | 285 ± 7° |
| Time of periastron | (T0) | 2453057 ± 5 JD |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Minimum mass | (m sin i) | 0.68 ± 0.18 MJ |
| Stellar flux | (F⊙) | 0.7 (apoastron) – 24.2 (periastron) ⊕ |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | April 17, 2009 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Peek et al. | |
| Discovery method | radial velocity | |
| Discovery site | Lick and Keck Observatories | |
| Discovery status | Published[2] | |
| Database references | ||
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data | |
| SIMBAD | data | |
| Exoplanet Archive | data | |
| Open Exoplanet Catalogue | data | |
HD 96167 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 280 light years away in the constellation of Crater, orbiting the 8th magnitude G-type subgiant HD 96167. It is a Jupiter-type planet that orbits at 1.3 AU in extremely elliptical orbit.[2] The planet was discovered on April 17, 2009.
References
- 1 2 3 4 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
- 1 2 Peek, John Asher; et al. (2009). "Old, rich, and eccentric: two jovian planets orbiting evolved metal-rich stars". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 121 (880): 613–620. arXiv:0904.2786. Bibcode:2009PASP..121..613P. doi:10.1086/599862.
Coordinates: 
11h 05m 15.0681s, −10° 17′ 28.681″
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