Exoplanet

USco1556 b

Orbiting USco1556 A

Overview

USco1556 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star USco1556 A, discovered in 2019 using the Imaging method.

Key Measurements

Mass

4767.45

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

140.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2240

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

4767.45

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2240 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

140.6 pc (~459 ly)

Spectral Type

M3.0 V

Temperature

3410 K

Mass (Solar)

0.33 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

-1.09 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

239.1037°, -25.6890°

Discovery Method

Imaging

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources

Source ID: USco1556 b

System Context

USco1556 b orbits USco1556 A and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Imaging method.

Published measurements list a mass of 4,767.45 Earth masses and an equilibrium temperature near 2,240 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 140.6 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M3.0 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

Open USco1556 A