HD 187123 b

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HD 187123 b
Discovery
Discovered by Butler, Marcy,
Vogt, Apps et al.
Discovery site California, United States
Discovery date9 September 1998
radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
0.04213±0.00034 AU
Eccentricity 0.0093±0.0046 [1]
3.0965828±0.0000043 [1] d
2454342.87±0.30 [1]
360±200 [1]
Semi-amplitude 68.91±0.36 [1]
Star HD 187123

    HD 187123 b is a typical "hot Jupiter" located approximately 150 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, orbiting the star HD 187123. It has a mass about half that of Jupiter and it orbits in a very tight, round orbit around the star every three days. [2] [3]

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    The star has also been monitored for possible transits by the planet, but none was found.

    The presence of water has been detected in the atmosphere of HD 187123 b with high confidence. [4]

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