HD 126614 Ab | |
Discoverer: | Howard et al. |
Discovery Site: | Keck Observatory |
Discovered: | November 13, 2009 |
Apsis: | astron |
Period: | 3.442± |
Star: | HD 126614 A |
HD 126614 Ab, or simply HD 126614 b, (also known as HIP 70623 b) is an extrasolar planet which orbits the primary K-type star HD 126614 A, located approximately 240 light years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered on November 13, 2009. However, this planet has a highly eccentric orbit around its parent star. The planetary distance ranges from 0.94 AU to 3.61 AU.HD 126614 A also has the highest metallicity of any star hosting any exoplanets, at +0.56 dex.
In 2022, the true mass and inclination of HD 126614 Ab were measured via astrometry.
Other planets that were discovered or confirmed on November 13, 2009: