Exoplanet
AU Mic b
Orbiting AU Mic
Overview
AU Mic b is an exoplanet orbiting the star AU Mic, discovered in 2020 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
4.79
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
8.99
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
8.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
9.7
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
555
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
4.79
Mass (Earth masses)
8.99
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
555 K
Orbital Period
8.46 days
Distance from Earth
9.7 pc (~32 ly)
Spectral Type
M1 V
Temperature
3540 K
Mass (Solar)
0.64 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.86 R☉
Luminosity
-0.98 log L☉
Planets in System
4
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
311.2911°, -31.3424°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2020
Data Sources
Source ID: AU Mic b