Exoplanet

HR 8799 e

Orbiting HR 8799

Overview

HR 8799 e is an exoplanet orbiting the star HR 8799, discovered in 2010 using the Imaging method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.11

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

3178.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

41.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1150

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

13.11

Mass (Earth masses)

3178.30

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1150 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

41.2 pc (~135 ly)

Spectral Type

A5

Temperature

7400 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

346.8701°, 21.1340°

Discovery Method

Imaging

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources

Source ID: HR 8799 e

System Context

HR 8799 e orbits HR 8799 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Imaging method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.11 Earth radii, a mass of 3,178.3 Earth masses, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,150 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 41.2 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as A5, and 4 known planets in the system.

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