SWEEPS J175907.56-291039.8 is a star located around 22,000 light years away from Earth, in the constellation of Sagittarius. This star has an unconfirmed extrasolar planet.
Characteristics[]
The designation "SWEEPS J175907.56-291039.8" is named after the project SWEEPS, formally called the Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search.
Planetary system[]
In 2006, a group of astronomers working on the SWEEPS program announced the discovery of a planet, named SWEEPS-14, in this system. It is an unconfirmed planet.
| Planet | Mass | Semimajor axis | Orbital period (days) | Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEEPS-14 | N/A | N/A | 2.965 days | N/A | >87° | 0.93 Jupiter radius |