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HD 183263 b is a gas-giant exoplanet orbiting the star HD 183263, a solar-type star in the constellation Lyra. It was detected through the radial-velocity method, which measures the gravitational motion that a planet induces in its host star. The planet is part of a multi-planet system and has a relatively extended orbit compared with hot Jupiters that circle their stars in only a few days.
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What is HD 183263 b?
HD 183263 b is a gas-giant exoplanet orbiting the solar-type star HD 183263. The star lies in the constellation Lyra.
How was HD 183263 b discovered?
Astronomers found HD 183263 b through radial-velocity observations. These measurements track Doppler shifts caused by the planet's gravitational influence on its star.
Is HD 183263 b part of a multi-planet system?
Yes. HD 183263 b is part of a multi-planet system around HD 183263, rather than being the star's only known planetary companion.
What does the name HD 183263 b mean?
HD 183263 identifies the host star in the Henry Draper Catalogue, while the lowercase b marks the first planet discovered around that star. The planet is a gas giant in the HD 183263 system.
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