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Star : HD 285968
THE STAR
- Basic data :   
- More data : 
  - Basic data (from Simbad)
- Most recent ref (from ADS)
 
- Remarks : 
 Alias GJ 176
 
Name HD 285968
Distance9.4 pc ref.
Spectral TypeM2.5V   
Apparent Magnitude V9.97   
Apparent Magnitude H5.824   
Apparent Magnitude J6.462   
Apparent Magnitude K5.607   
Mass0.49 (± 0.014) Msun ref.
Radius0.53 Rsun ref.
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.1 (± 0.2)   ref.
Right Asc. Coord.04 42 56  
Decl. Coord.+18 57 29  

PLANET
- Basic data : 
 
NameHD 285968 b
Discovered in2007   
Mass0.0265 MJ ref.
Semi major axis0.066 AU 
Orbital period8.7836 (± 0.0054) days ref.
Eccentricity0   ref.
Tmax VR2454399.79 (± 0.33)   ref.
Update18/09/08   

- Molecules detected : 
 
NameHD 285968 b
MoleculesNone

- HD 285968 Remarks : 
  Alias GJ 176 b

05 Sep. 2008: A planet with a mass of 25 MEarth and a period of 10.24 days was claimed by Endl et al 2007. Forveille et al. 2008. show that Endl et al.'s detection is invalidated and propose a different planet with a mass of 7.8 Mearth and a period of 8.8 days.
- HD 285968 Other web pages : 
  Mc Donald data
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