The Planet Around Tau Bootes Revised 04 May 2003
Velocity versus Orbital Phase for Tau
Bootes (hr5185)
(Data from Lick Observatory)
Butler et al. 1997 ApJL V 474, p115
Evidence for 2nd Planet:
Fischer et al. 2001, ApJ, 551, 1107
Charbonneau et al. 1999 ApJL V 522, p145
Cameron et al. 1999 Nature V 402, p751
Orbital Parameters and Planet Mass
Lick Observatory
Period
(d)T_peri
(JD-2450000)ecc
omega
(deg)Vel Amp, K
(m/s) Msini
(M_jup)a
(AU)
3.312
-1622.28
0.01
65
471.35
4.13
0.05
Chi-squared =
1.77
Data provided by California & Carnegie Planet Search Team
Stellar Characteristics
| Spectral Type | Mass (M_sun) |
Apparent magnitude |
Distance (pc) |
P_rot (d) |
[Fe/H] | |
| F7V | 1.30 | 4.50 | 15.60 | 6.90 | 0.28 |