Exoplanet
LHS 1140 b
Orbiting LHS 1140
Overview
LHS 1140 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star LHS 1140, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
1.73
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
5.60
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
24.7
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
15.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
226
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.73
Mass (Earth masses)
5.60
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
226 K
Orbital Period
24.74 days
Distance from Earth
15.0 pc (~49 ly)
Spectral Type
M4.5 V
Temperature
3096 K
Mass (Solar)
0.18 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.22 R☉
Luminosity
-2.42 log L☉
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
11.2486°, -15.2741°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2017
Data Sources
Source ID: LHS 1140 b