The planet is found in an M type dwarf star catalogued as HIP 79431, and is located within the Scorpius constellation approximately 47 light years away from the Earth.
During this study, 13 Doppler measurements of the star were done over a 6-month period using the High Resolution Echelle Spectrometer (HIRES).
Each program observation required the use of iodine absorption lines in order to model the wavelength scale as well as the instrumental profile of the telescope and spectrometer optics.
Another observation with regard to its eccentricity orbit is that it brings the planet closer to its star periastron increasing the probability of a transit, which was estimated as a meager 0.5%.
According to the KECK program, if a transit would occur, the depth would be remarkable mainly due to the calculated mass of the planet.