HD 117618

HD 117618 is a yellow dwarf star (spectral type G2 V) 124 light years from Earth in the constellation of Centaurus. It is very similar to our Sun and is only slightly brighter. It is orbited by a recently discovered planet.

HD 117618 b

HD 117618 b is a planet discovered orbiting the star in 2004. The planet is a small gas giant with a fifth the mass of Jupiter. It orbits close to its star in a very eccentric orbit.

External links

SIMBAD entry

The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia entry

Extrasolar Visions entry

California & Carnegie Planet Search entry

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