HD 215497 c
Extrasolar planet in the constellation Tucana
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HD 215497 c is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main-sequence star HD 215497, located approximately 142 light-years away in the constellation Tucana. This planet has at least one-third the mass of Jupiter and takes 568 days to orbit the star at a semi-major axis of 1.282 AU.[1] This planet was detected by HARPS on October 19, 2009, together with 29 other planets, including HD 215497 b.
DiscoveredbyLo Curto et al.
DiscoverydateOctober 19, 2009
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Lo Curto et al. |
| Discovery site | La Silla Observatory |
| Discovery date | October 19, 2009 |
| Radial velocity (HARPS) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 1.282 AU (191.8 million km)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.49 ± 0.04[1] |
| 567.94 ± 2.70[1] d | |
| 2,455,003.48 ± 5.15[1] | |
| 45 ± 4[1] | |
| Semi-amplitude | 10.10 ± 0.65[1] |
| Star | HD 215497 |
