Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Howard et al. |
Discovery date | January 28, 2009 |
radial velocity | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.057 AU (8,500,000 km) | |
Eccentricity | 0.17 ± 0.16 |
5.3978 ± 0.0015 d | |
4727.27 ± 0.87 | |
25 ± 60 | |
Star | HD 7924 |
HD 7924 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 55 light years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia, orbiting the 7th magnitude K-type main sequence (slightly metal poor) star HD 7924.[1] It was published on January 28, 2009 and is the second planet discovered in the constellation Cassiopeia. Two additional planets in this system were discovered in 2015.[2]