HD 50499 b is an extrasolar planet approximately 154 light-years away in the constellation of Puppis. The planet is suspected to be a gas giant with mass of 1.7 times Jupiter. It is a long period, taking 351 weeks to orbit the star. The planet's eccentric orbit passes through the average distance of 574 Gm.

HD 50499 b
Discovery
Discovered byVogt,
Butler,
Marcy, and
Fischer et al.
Discovery site United States
Discovery date5 June 2005
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
3.84 ± 0.04 AU (574,500,000 ± 6,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.25 ± 0.20
2458 ± 38 d
2451220 ± 77
259 ± 36
Semi-amplitude23.0 ± 1.1
StarHD 50499

The planet was discovered by four team members including Steve Vogt in 2005 using their radial velocity method, which used to measure changes in red- and blue-shifting of the star that indicate the presence of planets caused by gravitational tug.[1] He also indicated the existence of two additional outer planets.

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References

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  1. ^ Vogt, Steven S.; et al. (2005). "Five New Multicomponent Planetary Systems" (PDF). The Astrophysical Journal. 632 (1): 638–658. Bibcode:2005ApJ...632..638V. doi:10.1086/432901. S2CID 16509245.