The Planet Around IOTA Draconis = HIP 75458

Revised 04 May 2003


Velocity versus Time for Iota Dra (= HIP75458)
(Data from Lick Observatory)

Frink et al. 2002, ApJ 576, 478

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Orbital Parameters and Planet Mass

Period
(d)
T_peri
(JD-2450000)
ecc omega
(deg)
Vel Amp, K
(m/s)
Msini
(M_jup)
a
(AU)
510.833 2015.20 0.72 93 299.44 8.47 1.28
Chi-squared = 2.93
Data provided by California & Carnegie Planet Search Team


Stellar Characteristics

Spectral Type Mass
(M_sun)
Apparent
magnitude
Distance
(pc)
P_rot
(d)
[Fe/H]
K2 III 1.05 3.3 30 - +0.03

This planet was discovered serendipitously
during Doppler reconnaissance
of astrometric reference stars for the
NASA ``Space Interferometry Mission'' (SIM).


 

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