HD 16141 b
Description: 79 Ceti b is an extrasolar planet orbiting 79 Ceti every 75 days. Discovered along with HD 46375 b on March 29, 2000, it was the joint first known extrasolar planet to have minimum mass less than the mass of Saturn.
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter mass): Unknown
Radius (Jupiter radius): 0.971 RJ
Density: 0.351 g/cm³
Equilibrium Temperature: Unknown
Orbital Parameters
Orbital Period: 75.523 days
Semi-major Axis: 0.36 AU
Eccentricity: 0.25
Inclination: Unknown
Host Star Properties
Host Star: HD 16141
Spectral Type: G5 IV
Temperature: 5757.0 K
Stellar Mass: 1.11 M☉
Stellar Radius: 1.48 R☉
Discovery Information
Planet Letter: b
Object ID: 3.11142
Host ID: 2.54427
Discovery Date: 2000-06
Discovery Year: 2000
Discovery Method: Radial Velocity
Discovery Locale: Ground
Discovery Facility: W. M. Keck Observatory
Discovery Instrument: HIRES Spectrometer