Exoplanet

HD 285968 b

Orbiting HD 285968

Overview

HD 285968 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 285968, discovered in 2008 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

8.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

9.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

450

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

450 K

Orbital Period

8.78 days

Distance from Earth

9.5 pc (~31 ly)

Spectral Type

M2 V

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.50 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

-1.66 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

70.7354°, 18.9534°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2008

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 285968 b

System Context

HD 285968 b orbits HD 285968 and was reported in 2008 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 8.78 days and an equilibrium temperature near 450 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 9.5 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M2 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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