HD 187123 b is a typical "hot Jupiter" located approximately 150 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, orbiting the star HD 187123. It has a mass about half that of Jupiter and it orbits in a very tight, round orbit around the star every three days.[2][3]
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Butler, Marcy, Vogt, Apps et al. |
Discovery site | California, United States |
Discovery date | 9 September 1998 |
Detection method | radial velocity |
Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 0.04213±0.00034 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.0093±0.0046[1] |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.0965828±0.0000043[1] d |
Time of periastron | 2454342.87±0.30[1] |
Argument of periastron | 360±200[1] |
Semi-amplitude | 68.91±0.36[1] |
Star | HD 187123 |
The star has also been monitored for possible transits by the planet, but none was found.
The presence of water has been detected in the atmosphere of HD 187123 b with high confidence.[4]