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.
HD 159868 b, the planet in question, is most likely a gas giant. Preliminary calculations suggested that its orbit is extremely irregular, with distances ranging from 0.62 to 3.38 astronomical units (AU).