Exoplanet

AU Mic d

Orbiting AU Mic

Overview

AU Mic d is an exoplanet orbiting the star AU Mic, discovered in 2023 using the Transit Timing Variations method.

Key Measurements

Mass

1.05

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

12.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

9.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

1.05

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Wittrock et al. 2023

Orbital Period

12.736+0.0080.008days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

1.05+0.510.51

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.0033+0.00160.0016

Eccentricity

0.0031+0.00100.0010

Argument of Periastron

160.8+2.62.6deg

Distance from Earth

9.7 pc (~32 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3678 K

Mass (Solar)

0.51 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.74 R☉

Luminosity

-1.04 log L☉

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

311.2911°, -31.3424°

Discovery Method

Transit Timing Variations

Discovery Year

2023

Data Sources

Source ID: AU Mic d

System Context

AU Mic d orbits AU Mic and was reported in 2023 and was detected with the Transit Timing Variations method.

Published measurements list a mass of 1.05 Earth masses and an orbital period of 12.74 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 9.7 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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