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Discovered by | Hebrard et al. |
Discovery site | La Silla Observatory |
Discovery date | October 19, 2009 |
Detection method | Radial velocity (HARPS) |
Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 0.68 AU (102,000,000 km) |
Eccentricity | 0.19 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 237.6 d |
Time of periastron | 2454193 ± 13 |
Argument of periastron | -233 ± 21 |
Semi-amplitude | 13.4 ± 1.0 |
Star | BD-08°2823 |
BD-08°2823 c (also known as HIP 49067 c) is an extrasolar planet which orbits the K-type main sequence star BD-08°2823, located approximately 135 light years away in the constellation Sextans. This planet has at least one-thirds the mass of Jupiter and takes 7.8 months to orbit the star at a semimajor axis of 0.68 AU. This planet was detected by HARPS on October 19, 2009, together with 29 other planets, including BD-08°2823 b.
References
- Hébrard, G.; et al. (2010). "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets XX. Planets around the active star BD -08°2823". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 512. A46. arXiv:0912.3202. Bibcode:2010A&A...512A..46H. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913525. S2CID 73713738.
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