HD 40979 b
Orbiting HD 40979
HD 40979 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 40979, discovered in 2002 using the Radial Velocity method.
Orbital Period
264.1
days
Distance
34.1
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
Unknown
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
264.15 days
Distance from Earth
34.1 pc (~111 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6165 K
Mass (Solar)
1.45 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.21 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
3
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
91.1253°, 44.2598°
Discovery Method
Radial Velocity
Discovery Year
2002
Source ID: HD 40979 b
HD 40979 b orbits HD 40979 and was reported in 2002 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.
Published measurements list an orbital period of 264.15 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 34.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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