Planet HD 40307 g

Name HD 40307 g
Discovered in 2012
M × sin i 0.0223 ± 0.0082 MJ
Semi-major axis 0.6 ± 0.034 AU
Orbital period 197.8 +5.7-9 days
Eccentricity 0.29 ± 0.29
ω 91.2
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Update
Detection method detected by radial velocity
Molecules detected

Remarks

8 Nov 2012: The planet HD 40307 g deserves confirmation by new HARPS data

Star

Name HD 40307
Distance 12.8 ± 1 pc
Spectral type K2.5V
Apparent magnitude V 7.17
Mass 0.77 ± 0.05 MSun
Age Gyr
Effective temperature 4977 ± 59 K
Radius RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.31 ± 0.03
RA2000 05:54:04.0
Dec2000 -60:01:24
Planetary system 6 planets

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Related publications

Habitable-zone super-Earth candidate in a six-planet system around the K2.5V star HD 40307
Dec. 18, 2012 TUOMI M., ANGLADA-ESCUDE G., GERLACH E., JONES H., REINERS A. & 3 additional authors
Astron. & Astrophys., 459, A48
paper  arxiv