Exoplanet

HD 118203 b

Orbiting HD 118203

Overview

HD 118203 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 118203, discovered in 2005 using the Radial Velocity method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.78

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

680.15

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

92.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1361

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.78

Mass (Earth masses)

680.15

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1361 K

Orbital Period

6.13 days

Distance from Earth

92.3 pc (~301 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5742 K

Mass (Solar)

1.27 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.04 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

203.5100°, 53.7282°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2005

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 118203 b

System Context

HD 118203 b orbits HD 118203 and was reported in 2005 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.78 Earth radii, a mass of 680.15 Earth masses, an orbital period of 6.13 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,361 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 92.3 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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