Exoplanet

HD 40307 d

Orbiting HD 40307

Overview

HD 40307 d is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 40307, discovered in 2009 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

20.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

12.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

20.43 days

Distance from Earth

12.9 pc (~42 ly)

Spectral Type

K2.5 V

Temperature

4956 K

Mass (Solar)

0.77 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

-0.64 log L☉

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

88.5172°, -60.0237°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 40307 d

System Context

HD 40307 d orbits HD 40307 and was reported in 2009 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 20.43 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 12.9 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K2.5 V, and 5 known planets in the system.

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