Exoplanet

HD 5278 b

Orbiting HD 5278

Overview

HD 5278 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 5278, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.45

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

7.80

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

14.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

57.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

943

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.45

Mass (Earth masses)

7.80

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

943 K

Orbital Period

14.34 days

Distance from Earth

57.6 pc (~188 ly)

Spectral Type

F V

Temperature

6203 K

Mass (Solar)

1.13 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.19 R☉

Luminosity

0.28 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

12.5468°, -83.7438°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 5278 b

System Context

HD 5278 b orbits HD 5278 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.45 Earth radii, a mass of 7.8 Earth masses, an orbital period of 14.34 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 943 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 57.6 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as F V, and 2 known planets in the system.

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