Exoplanet

70 Vir b

Orbiting 70 Vir

Overview

70 Vir b is an exoplanet orbiting the star 70 Vir, discovered in 1996 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

116.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

17.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

116.69 days

Distance from Earth

17.9 pc (~58 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5495 K

Mass (Solar)

1.09 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.89 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

202.1065°, 13.7763°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

1996

Data Sources

Source ID: 70 Vir b

System Context

70 Vir b orbits 70 Vir and was reported in 1996 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 116.69 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 17.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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