HD 163607 c

HD 163607 c is the outermost planet discovered to orbit a star HD 163607, a star somewhat brighter and older than the Sun. It was discovered using the radial velocity method, and was initially observed as part of the N2K Program. Its minimum mass is at least 2.4 of Jupiter's. It is located in its host star's habitable zone.^[1]

HD 163607 c

Discovery[1]
Discovered by	Giguere et al.
Discovery site	Keck Observatory
Discovery date	2011
Detection method	Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics[2]
Semi-major axis	2.39±0.11 AU
Eccentricity	0.080±0.014
Orbital period (sidereal)	1272.0±4.4 d
Time of perihelion	2455111±40 JD
Argument of perihelion	274±12 º
Semi-amplitude	38.37±0.65 m/s
Star	HD 163607
Physical characteristics[2]
Mass	≥2.201±0.037 MJ

See also

• HD 163607 b