Exoplanet

61 Vir b

Orbiting 61 Vir

Overview

61 Vir b is an exoplanet orbiting the star 61 Vir, discovered in 2009 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

4.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

8.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

4.21 days

Distance from Earth

8.5 pc (~28 ly)

Spectral Type

G5 V

Temperature

5577 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.96 R☉

Luminosity

-0.10 log L☉

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

199.5965°, -18.3158°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources

Source ID: 61 Vir b

System Context

61 Vir b orbits 61 Vir and was reported in 2009 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 4.22 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 8.5 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G5 V, and 3 known planets in the system.

Host star

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