HD 221416 b

HD 221416 b
Discovery
Discovery date2019
Transit
Orbital characteristics
0.1228
Eccentricity0.115
14.3 days
StarHD 221416
Physical characteristics
0.836 Jupiters
Mass0.19 Jupiters

HD 221416 b is a confirmed hot-Saturn-type exoplanet 312 light years away from earth and orbiting the late subgiant K-type star, HD 221416. It is part of a small but growing number of discovered exoplanets orbiting evolved stars.[1][2] This planet was discovered in 2019 by using the primary transit method.[3]

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  2. ^ Lazaro, Enrico de (2019-03-29). "Hot-Saturn Exoplanet Discovered by TESS, Characterized Using Asteroseismology | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. ^ Martin, Pierre-Yves (2021). "Planet HD 221416 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2023-11-03.