HD 40956 b
Orbiting HD 40956
HD 40956 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 40956, discovered in 2017 using the Radial Velocity method.
Orbital Period
578.6
days
Distance
116.6
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
Unknown
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
578.60 days
Distance from Earth
116.6 pc (~380 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4869 K
Mass (Solar)
2.00 M☉
Radius (Solar)
8.56 R☉
Luminosity
1.66 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
91.6628°, 63.4539°
Discovery Method
Radial Velocity
Discovery Year
2017
Source ID: HD 40956 b
HD 40956 b orbits HD 40956 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.
Published measurements list an orbital period of 578.6 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 116.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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