HD 221416 b
HD 221416 b is a confirmed hot Saturn type exoplanet located 312 light years away from earth and orbiting the late subgiant K-type star, HD 221416. It is part of a small but growing number of discovered exoplanets orbiting evolved stars. This planet was discovered in 2019 by using the primary transit method.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | 2019 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.1228 | |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| 14.3 days | |
| Star | HD 221416 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.836 Jupiters |
| Mass | 0.19 Jupiters |
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