HD 125612 d is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 125612, located approximately 172 light years away in the constellation Virgo. The discovery of this planet was announced by the HARPS team on October 19, 2009, together with 31 other planets, including HD 125612 c.[2]
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Lo Curto et al. |
Discovery site | La Silla Observatory |
Discovery date | October 19, 2009 |
Radial velocity (HARPS) | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
3.982+0.159 −0.174 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.115±0.012 |
7.728 ± 0.04 years (2,823 ± 15 d) | |
Inclination | 88.195°+16.306° −15.980° |
266.997°+22.666° −22.900° | |
2452663.845+3.730 −3.324 | |
315.896°+6.522° −6.555° | |
Semi-amplitude | 100.067+1.277 −1.286 m/s |
Star | HD 125612 |
Physical characteristics[1] | |
Mass | 7.178+0.932 −0.445 MJ |
In 2022, the true mass and inclination of HD 125612 d were measured via astrometry.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Feng, Fabo; Butler, R. Paul; et al. (August 2022). "3D Selection of 167 Substellar Companions to Nearby Stars". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 262 (21): 21. arXiv:2208.12720. Bibcode:2022ApJS..262...21F. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/ac7e57. S2CID 251864022.
- ^ "32 New Exoplanets Found" (Press release). European Southern Observatory. 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2018-12-22.