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HD 156846 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 160 light-years away in the constellation of Ophiuchus orbiting the star HD 156846. It has one of the most eccentric planetary orbits known. The high eccentricity of this planet’s orbit is probably attributable to the presence of a red dwarf companion star. The average distance of the planet from HD 156846 is 0.99 AU nearly identical to the distance of Earth from the Sun.