HR 8799 c

HR 8799 c
Size comparison of HR 8799 c (gray) with Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered byMarois et al.
Discovery siteKeck and Gemini
observatories in Hawaii
Discovery dateNovember 13, 2008
Direct imaging
Orbital characteristics
~ 38 AU
~ 190[1][note 1] y
StarHR 8799
Physical characteristics
1.3[2] RJ
Mass7+3
−2[3] MJ
Mean density
4.702 g/cm3[4]
Temperature1090+10
−90[1] K

HR 8799 c is an extrasolar planet located approximately 129 light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus, orbiting the 6th magnitude Lambda Boötis star HR 8799. This planet has a mass between 5 and 10 Jupiter masses and a radius from 20 to 30% larger than Jupiter's. It orbits at 38 AU from HR 8799 with an unknown eccentricity and a period of 190 years; it is the 2nd planet discovered in the HR 8799 system. Along with two other planets orbiting HR 8799, this planet was discovered on November 13, 2008, by Marois et al., using the Keck and the Gemini observatories in Hawaii. These planets were discovered using the direct imaging technique.[1][5][6][7][8] In January 2010, HR 8799 c became the 9th exoplanet candidate to have a portion of its spectrum directly observed (following 2M1207b, DH Tau b, GQ Lup b, AB Pic b, CHXR 73 b, HD 203030 b, CT Cha b and 1RXS J1609b), confirming the feasibility of direct spectrographic studies of exoplanets.[2][9]

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  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference spectrum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Marois; Zuckerman; Konopacky; Macintosh; Barman (2010). "Images of a fourth planet orbiting HR 8799". Nature. 468 (7327): 1080–1083. arXiv:1011.4918. Bibcode:2010Natur.468.1080M. doi:10.1038/nature09684. PMID 21150902. S2CID 4425891.
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  8. ^ Fabrycky; et al. (2010). "Stability of the directly imaged multiplanet system HR 8799: resonance and masses". Astrophys. J. 710 (2): 1408–1421. arXiv:0812.0011. Bibcode:2010ApJ...710.1408F. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/710/2/1408. S2CID 11760422.
  9. ^ Janson, M. (13 January 2010). "VLT Captures First Direct Spectrum of an Exoplanet". ESO. La Silla Observatory: 2. Bibcode:2010eso..pres....2. Retrieved 2010-01-13.


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