Planet 16 Cyg B b

Detailed information about planet 16 Cyg B b and its parameters.

Planet

Name
16 Cyg B b
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
1996
Mass
1.64 MJ
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
Eccentricity
ω
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Update
2021-10-02
Detection Method
Radial Velocity
Mass Detection Method
Radial Velocity
Radius Detection Method
Primary transit
Secondary transit
λ
Impact Parameter b
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K
Calculated temperature
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names
Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference

20 apr. 03: Planet in wide (a ~850 AU) binary system (Eggenberger et al. 2003)
22 Nov. 00: From astrometry Han et al. (2000) claim a preliminary mass of 14 MJ and inclination of 173.0o
Visual binary. The companion is 16 Cyg A, about 700 AU away.

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