Exoplanet

AB Aur b

Orbiting AB Aur

Overview

AB Aur b is an exoplanet orbiting the star AB Aur, discovered in 2022 using the Imaging method.

Key Measurements

Mass

2860.46

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

162.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

2860.46

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

162.1 pc (~529 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

9770 K

Mass (Solar)

2.40 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

1.77 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

73.9410°, 30.5511°

Discovery Method

Imaging

Discovery Year

2022

Data Sources

Source ID: AB Aur b

System Context

AB Aur b orbits AB Aur and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Imaging method.

Published measurements list a mass of 2,860.46 Earth masses.

Catalog data places the system at about 162.1 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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