| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Lo Curtoet al. |
| Discovery site | La Silla Observatory |
| Discovery date | October 19, 2009 |
| Radial velocity (HARPS) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0524±0.0031AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.049±0.038[1] |
| 4.15514±0.00026[1]d | |
| 2463057.6±1.7[1] | |
| 123±147[1] | |
| Semi-amplitude | 6.46±0.44[1] |
| Star | HD 125612 |
HD 125612 c is anextrasolar planet which orbits theG-typemain sequencestarHD 125612, located approximately 188light years away in theconstellationVirgo.[2] The discovery of this planet was announced by theHARPS team on October 19, 2009, together with 31 other planets, includingHD 125612 d.[3]
In April 2010, theSpitzer Space Telescope was used to search for thetransit of this planet across the face of its host star. The initial light curve was consistent with a transit, however new observations with Spitzer in September 2010 did not confirm the transit signal. Analysis of both Spitzer light curves showed that the possibility of a transit was only 0.24% compared to 9.7% prior to these observations.[4]
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