L 168-9 b
Orbiting L 168-9
L 168-9 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star L 168-9, discovered in 2020 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
1.63
Earth radii
Mass
4.07
Earth masses
Orbital Period
1.4
days
Distance
25.1
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
998
K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.63
Mass (Earth masses)
4.07
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
998 K
Orbital Period
1.40 days
Distance from Earth
25.1 pc (~82 ly)
Spectral Type
M0.5 V
Temperature
3842 K
Mass (Solar)
0.61 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.60 R☉
Luminosity
-1.14 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
350.0286°, -60.0657°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2020
Source ID: L 168-9 b
L 168-9 b orbits L 168-9 and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.63 Earth radii, a mass of 4.07 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.4 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 998 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 25.1 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M0.5 V, and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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