HD 79498
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 09h 15m 09s |
| Declination | +23° 22′ 32″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.03 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G5 |
| Astrometry | |
| Details | |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
HD 79498 is a star located approximately 160 light years away in the constellation Cancer.[1] This G5 spectral class star has an apparent magnitude of 8.03 and is about the same size and mass as the Sun. It has a higher than solar abundance of elements other than hydrogen and helium; what astronomers term a metal-rich star.[2] The McDonald Observatory planet search program discovered its planet using small changes in the star's motion.[3]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | ≥1.34 ± 0.07 MJ | 3.13 ± 0.08 | 1966 ± 41 | 0.59 ± 0.02 | — | — |
See also
References
- ↑ "HD 79498", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ Schneider, Jean, "Planet HD 79498 b", The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopedia, Paris Observatory, retrieved 2012-08-22
- 1 2 Robertson, Paul; et al. (April 2012), "The McDonald Observatory Planet Search: New Long-period Giant Planets and Two Interacting Jupiters in the HD 155358 System", The Astrophysical Journal, 749 (1): 39, arXiv:1202.0265
, Bibcode:2012ApJ...749...39R, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/749/1/39.
Coordinates: 
09h 15m 09.40s, +23° 22′ 32.0″
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