HD 164595 b

HD 164595 b is a confirmed exoplanet orbiting around a Sun-like star HD 164595 every 40 days some 94.36 light-years away. It was detected with the radial velocity technique with the SOPHIE echelle spectrograph. The planet has a minimal mass equivalent of 16 Earths.

HD 164595 b
Discovery
Discovered byCourcol et al.
Discovery date10 September 2015
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
0.23 AU (34,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.0880+0.1200
−0.0660
40.00±0.24 d
StarHD 164595
Physical characteristics
Mass16.14±2.72 ME

    It is believed to be a Neptune-like gassy planet incapable of supporting life. The planet has a minimal mass of 16 Earth masses.

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