HD 160691 b

HD 160691 b Image

Description: Mu Arae b, often designated HD 160691 b and formally named Quijote, is an exoplanet orbiting the star Mu Arae in the constellation Ara.

Physical Properties

Mass (Jupiter mass): 4.3 MJ

Radius (Jupiter radius): Unknown

Density: Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature: Unknown

Orbital Parameters

Orbital Period: 645.0 days

Semi-major Axis: 1.5 AU

Eccentricity: 0.128

Inclination: 60.0°

Host Star Properties

Host Star: HD 160691

Spectral Type: G3 IV-V

Temperature: 5773.0 K

Stellar Mass: 1.13 M

Stellar Radius: 1.33 R

Discovery Information

Planet Letter: b

Object ID: 3.11138

Host ID: 2.58325

Discovery Date: 2001-07

Discovery Year: 2000

Discovery Method: Radial Velocity

Discovery Locale: Ground

Discovery Facility: Anglo-Australian Telescope

Discovery Instrument: UCLES Spectrograph

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