HD 192699 b, also named Khomsa, is an exoplanet located approximately 214 light-years away[3] in the constellation of Aquila, orbiting the star HD 192699. This planet was discovered in April 2007, massing at least 2.5 times the mass of Jupiter (MJ). Despite its orbital distance more than that of Earth, the orbital period is less than a year, because the parent star is more massive than the Sun.[1]

HD 192699 b / Khomsa
Discovery[1]
Discovered byJohnson et al.
Discovery siteLick Observatory and Keck Observatory
Discovery date2007
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics[2]
1.063±0.049 AU
Eccentricity0.082±0.041
340.94±0.92 d
2454079±36 JD
87±37 º
Semi-amplitude49.3±2.1 m/s
StarHD 192699
Physical characteristics[2]
Mass≥2.096±0.093 MJ


The planet HD 192699 b is named Khomsa. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Tunisia, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Khomsa is a palm-shaped amulet that is popular in Tunisia.[4][5]

The existence of this planet around a 1.68 solar mass (M) star provides evidence for the existence of planetary systems around A-type main sequence stars.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Johnson, John Asher; et al. (2007). "Retired A Stars and Their Companions: Exoplanets Orbiting Three Intermediate-Mass Subgiants". The Astrophysical Journal. 665 (1): 785–793. arXiv:0704.2455. Bibcode:2007ApJ...665..785J. doi:10.1086/519677.
  2. ^ a b Luhn, Jacob K.; et al. (2019). "Retired A Stars and Their Companions. VIII. 15 New Planetary Signals around Subgiants and Transit Parameters for California Planet Search Planets with Subgiant Hosts". The Astronomical Journal. 157 (4). 149. arXiv:1811.03043. Bibcode:2019AJ....157..149L. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aaf5d0. S2CID 102486961.
  3. ^ Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  4. ^ "Approved names". NameExoworlds. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  5. ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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