Exoplanet

BD+15 2940 b

Orbiting BD+15 2940

Overview

BD+15 2940 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star BD+15 2940, discovered in 2013 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

137.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

426.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

137.48 days

Distance from Earth

426.4 pc (~1391 ly)

Spectral Type

K0

Temperature

4796 K

Mass (Solar)

1.10 M☉

Radius (Solar)

14.70 R☉

Luminosity

2.01 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

240.0956°, 15.5468°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources

Source ID: BD+15 2940 b

System Context

BD+15 2940 b orbits BD+15 2940 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 137.48 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 426.4 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K0, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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