Exoplanet

55 Cnc d

Orbiting 55 Cnc

Overview

55 Cnc d is an exoplanet orbiting the star 55 Cnc, discovered in 2002 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

4799.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

12.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

4799.00 days

Distance from Earth

12.6 pc (~41 ly)

Spectral Type

G8 V

Temperature

5198 K

Mass (Solar)

1.01 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.98 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

7

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

133.1468°, 28.3298°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2002

Data Sources

Source ID: 55 Cnc d

System Context

55 Cnc d orbits 55 Cnc and was reported in 2002 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 4,799 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 12.6 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G8 V, and 7 known planets in the system.

Host star

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