HD 9578 b

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HD 9578 b
Discovery
Discovered by Segransan et al.
Discovery site La Silla Observatory
Discovery dateOctober 19, 2009
radial velocity (HARPS)
Orbital characteristics
1.27 AU (190,000,000 km)
494 d
1.35 y
Star HD 9578

    HD 9578 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 9578, located approximately 187 light years away in the constellation Sculptor. This planet has at least five-eighths the mass of Jupiter and takes four-thirds years to orbit the star at a semimajor axis of 1.27 AU. However unlike most other known exoplanets, its eccentricity is not known, but it is typical that its inclination is not known. This planet was detected by HARPS on October 19, 2009, together with 29 other planets.

    Coordinates: Jupiter and moon.png 01h 33m 17.1440s, −38° 14′ 42.058″

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