Exoplanet

HD 168746 b

Orbiting HD 168746

Overview

HD 168746 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 168746, discovered in 2002 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

6.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

41.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

6.40 days

Distance from Earth

41.6 pc (~136 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5570 K

Mass (Solar)

1.07 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.09 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

275.4573°, -11.9230°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2002

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 168746 b

System Context

HD 168746 b orbits HD 168746 and was reported in 2002 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 6.4 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 41.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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