The Planet Around HD179949

Revised 04 May 2003


Velocity versus Orbital Phase for HD 179949.

(Data from the Anglo-Australian Observatory)

Orbital Parameters and Planet Mass
Anglo-Australian Telescope

Period
(d)
T_peri
(JD-2450000)
ecc omega
(deg)
Vel Amp, K
(m/s)
Msini
(M_jup)
a
(AU)
3.093 1781.49 0.04 169 110.79 0.92 0.04
Chi-squared = 1.87
Data provided by California & Carnegie Planet Search Team

Revised 04 May 2003

Velocity versus Orbital Phase for HD 179949.

(Data from the Keck Telescope.)


Tinney et al. 2001, ApJ 551, 507


Orbital Parameters and Planet Mass
Keck Observatory

Period
(d)
T_peri
(JD-2450000)
ecc omega
(deg)
Vel Amp, K
(m/s)
Msini
(M_jup)
a
(AU)
3.093 1792.39 0.00 0 117.96 0.98 0.04
Chi-squared = 1.34
Data provided by California & Carnegie Planet Search Team


Stellar Characteristics

Spectral Type Mass
(M_sun)
Apparent
magnitude
Distance
(pc)
P_rot
(d)
[Fe/H]
F8V 1.24 6.25 27.0 9 +0.02

 

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