Discovery date April 15, 2000 Discovery status Published | Discovery site La Silla Observatory | |
Discoverer(s) Pepe, Mayor,
Galland et al. | ||
HD 168746 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 168746. It has a minimum mass about one fourth that of Jupiter, so it is most likely a gas giant. It orbits very near the star in a so-called "torch orbit" completing one revolution in only about six and half days.
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