HD 181433 b

HD 181433 b
Discovery
Discovered byBouchy et al.
Discovery siteLa Silla Observatory, Chile
Discovery dateJune 16, 2008
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
Apastron0.111 AU (16,600,000 km)
Periastron0.048 AU (7,200,000 km)
0.080 AU (12,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.396
9.3743 d
93
2454542 ± 0.26
202 ± 10
StarHD 181433

    HD 181433 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 87 light years away in the constellation of Pavo, orbiting the star HD 181433. This planet has mass at least 7.56 times that of Earth. This planet is classified as a super-Earth and orbits at 0.080 AU and varies only about 0.063 AU with an eccentricity of 0.396. François Bouchy et al. have published a paper detailing the HD 181433 planetary system in Astronomy and Astrophysics.