AB Aur b
Orbiting AB Aur
AB Aur b is an exoplanet orbiting the star AB Aur, discovered in 2022 using the Imaging method.
Mass
2860.46
Earth masses
Distance
162.1
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
2860.46
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Currie et al. 2022
Semi-Major Axis
93.9000+49.3000−49.3000au
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
2860.46
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
9.0000
Eccentricity
0.4000+0.2000−0.2100
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
Source ID: AB Aur b
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
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