Exoplanet

HD 162020 b

Orbiting HD 162020

Overview

HD 162020 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 162020, discovered in 2002 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

8.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

30.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

8.43 days

Distance from Earth

30.8 pc (~101 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4723 K

Mass (Solar)

0.42 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.75 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

267.6599°, -40.3185°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2002

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 162020 b

System Context

HD 162020 b orbits HD 162020 and was reported in 2002 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 8.43 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 30.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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