| HD 192699 b / Khomsa | |
| Discoverer: | Johnson et al. |
| Discovery Site: | Lick Observatory and Keck Observatory |
| Discovered: | 2007 |
| Discovery Method: | Doppler spectroscopy |
| Star: | HD 192699 |
HD 192699 b, also named Khomsa, is an exoplanet located approximately 214 light-years away in the constellation of Aquila, orbiting the star HD 192699. This planet was discovered in April 2007, massing at least 2.5 times the mass of Jupiter . Despite its orbital distance more than that of Earth, the orbital period is less than a year, because the parent star is more massive than the Sun.
The planet HD 192699 b is named Khomsa. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Tunisia, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Khomsa is a palm-shaped amulet that is popular in Tunisia.[1] [2]
The existence of this planet around a 1.68 solar mass star provides evidence for the existence of planetary systems around A-type main sequence stars.