Discovered by Jones et al. Discovery date Sept 17, 2002 Periastron 1.727 AU | Discovery site Australia Detection method Doppler Spectroscopy | |
Alternative names HD 216437 bHIP 113137 b | ||
Rho Indi b is a planet that orbits around Rho Indi. Its semimajor axis is 2.54 AU placing just outside the star’s habitable zone. The planet takes 3.7 years to orbit the star. It is over twice as massive as Jupiter.
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