Exoplanet

6 Lyn b

Orbiting 6 Lyn

Overview

6 Lyn b is an exoplanet orbiting the star 6 Lyn, discovered in 2008 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

919.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

54.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

919.86 days

Distance from Earth

54.7 pc (~178 ly)

Spectral Type

K0 IV

Temperature

4941 K

Mass (Solar)

1.32 M☉

Radius (Solar)

4.94 R☉

Luminosity

1.12 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

97.6960°, 58.1612°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2008

Data Sources

Source ID: 6 Lyn b