The planet (designated HD 159868 b) is likely to be a gas giant. Preliminary orbital elements suggested the orbit is extremely eccentric at the average distance of 2 astronomical units (AU), ranging as close as 0.62 AU to as far as 3.38 AU.
The planet (designated HD 159868 b) is probably a gas giant. Initial orbital data indicated that its orbit is highly elliptical at an average distance of 2 astronomical units (AU), varying from 0.62 AU to as far as 3.38 AU.