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

Orbital Period

2.88 days

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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