Exoplanet

HD 161178 b

Orbiting HD 161178

Overview

HD 161178 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 161178, discovered in 2021 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

279.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

107.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

279.30 days

Distance from Earth

107.2 pc (~350 ly)

Spectral Type

G9 III

Temperature

4786 K

Mass (Solar)

1.06 M☉

Radius (Solar)

10.95 R☉

Luminosity

1.75 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

264.2874°, 72.4559°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 161178 b

System Context

HD 161178 b orbits HD 161178 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 279.3 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 107.2 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G9 III, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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