HD 160691 e

HD 160691 e Image

Description: Mu Arae e, also known as HD 160691 e, later named Sancho, is one of the four extrasolar planets orbiting the star Mu Arae of the constellation Ara.

Physical Properties

Mass (Jupiter mass): 7.0 MJ

Radius (Jupiter radius): Unknown

Density: Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature: Unknown

Orbital Parameters

Orbital Period: 307.9 days

Semi-major Axis: 0.934 AU

Eccentricity: 0.0666

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: e

Object ID: 3.11141

Host ID: 2.58325

Discovery Date: 2007-02

Discovery Year: 2006

Discovery Method: Radial Velocity

Discovery Locale: Ground

Discovery Facility: La Silla Observatory

Discovery Instrument: HARPS Spectrograph

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