Coordinates: Sky map 17h 11m 15.7219s, −56° 40′ 50.865″

HD 154857 b

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HD 154857 b
Discovery
Discovered byMcCarthy et al.
AAT
Australia
Discovery siteAAPS
Discovery date2004
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
Apastron1.8 AU (270,000,000 km)
Periastron0.64 AU (96,000,000 km)
1.2 ± 0.2 AU (180,000,000 ± 30,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.47±0.02
409±1 d
1.12 y
2450346±5
59±4
Semi-amplitude50.4±1
StarHD 154857
Physical characteristics
Mass>1.8±0.4 MJ
(>570±100 M🜨)

HD 154857 b is an extrasolar planet approximately 224 light years away in the constellation of Ara. This is a gas giant mass that orbits the star in an eccentric orbit. This planet was detected by using Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) UCLE spectrometer.[1][2]

References

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