HD 178911 Bb

HD 178911 Bb
Discovery
Discovered byZucker et al.[1]
Discovery dateApril 4, 2001[2]
Radial velocity (Echelle)
Orbital characteristics
Apastron0.393 AU (58,800,000 km)
Periastron0.297 AU (44,400,000 km)
0.345 AU (51,600,000 km)
Eccentricity0.139 ± 0.14
71.511 ± 0.011 d
0.19578 y
52.7
2,451,378.23 ± 83
172.3 ± 5
Semi-amplitude346.9 ± 4.2
StarHD 178911 B

HD 178911 Bb is a planet discovered in 2001[2] by Zucker who used the radial velocity method. The minimum mass of this giant planet is 7.35 times that of Jupiter that orbits close to the star. The period of the planet is 71.5 days and the semi-amplitude is 346.9 m/s.

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