HD 187085 b

HD 187085 b
Discovery
Discovered byJones et al.
Discovery site Australia
Discovery dateMarch 14, 2006
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
Apastron2.72 AU (407,000,000 km)
Periastron1.38 AU (206,000,000 km)
2.05 AU (307,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.33
986 d
2.70 y
22.7
2,450,912
94
Semi-amplitude26
StarHD 187085
Physical characteristics
Mass>0.75 MJ

    HD 187085 b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2006 by a team led by Hugh Jones. HD 187085 b orbits its star in a highly eccentric orbit. The discovery was made as part of the Anglo-Australian Planet Search.

    Their interpretation of the data set the eccentricity at 0.47. Using a statistical computer program, another team reinterpreted the same data for a lower eccentricity of 0.33.