79 Ceti b
Coordinates: 
02h 35m 19.9283s, −03° 33′ 38.167″
02h 35m 19.9283s, −03° 33′ 38.167″California and Carnegie Planet Search | |
| Discovery site | W. M. Keck Observatory |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | March 29, 2000 |
| Doppler spectroscopy | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.363 ± 0.021 AU (54,300,000 ± 3,100,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.252±0.052 |
| 75.523±0.055 d | |
| 2,450,338.0±3.0 | |
| 42±14 | |
| Semi-amplitude | 11.99±0.87 |
| Star | 79 Ceti |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | >0.260±0.028 MJ |
79 Ceti b (also known as HD 16141 b) is an
extrasolar planet orbiting 79 Ceti every 75 days. Discovered along with HD 46375 b on March 29, 2000, it was the joint first known extrasolar planet to have minimum mass less than the mass of Saturn.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Keck astronomers discover planets smaller than saturn" (Press release). Kamuela, Hawaii: W. M. Keck Observatory. March 29, 2000. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ S2CID 119530785.
- Butler, J. T.; et al. (2006). "Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets". The Astrophysical Journal. 646 (1): 505–522. S2CID 119067572.
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