Exoplanet

HD 97658 b

Orbiting HD 97658

Overview

HD 97658 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 97658, discovered in 2010 using the Radial Velocity method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.12

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

8.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

21.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

751

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.12

Mass (Earth masses)

8.30

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

751 K

Orbital Period

9.49 days

Distance from Earth

21.6 pc (~70 ly)

Spectral Type

K1 V

Temperature

5212 K

Mass (Solar)

0.85 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.73 R☉

Luminosity

-0.45 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

168.6377°, 25.7106°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 97658 b