Exoplanet

HD 149026 b

Orbiting HD 149026

Overview

HD 149026 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 149026, discovered in 2005 using the Radial Velocity method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

8.29

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

120.78

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

75.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

8.29

Mass (Earth masses)

120.78

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

2.876+0.0000.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

120.78+19.0719.07

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.3800+0.06000.0600

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

43.30+1.201.20m/s

Distance from Earth

75.9 pc (~247 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6179 K

Mass (Solar)

1.42 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.41 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

247.6230°, 38.3475°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2005

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 149026 b

System Context

HD 149026 b orbits HD 149026 and was reported in 2005 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list a radius of 8.29 Earth radii, a mass of 120.78 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 2.88 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 75.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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