Exoplanet

eps Eri b

Orbiting eps Eri

Overview

eps Eri b is an exoplanet orbiting the star eps Eri, discovered in 2000 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Mass

317.83

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2680.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

3.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

317.83

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Thompson et al. 2025

Orbital Period

2680.000+30.00030.000days

Semi-Major Axis

3.5300+0.04000.0400au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

317.83+31.7831.78

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

1.0000+0.10000.1000

Eccentricity

0.0600+0.06000.0400

Epoch of Periastron

2458017.50+1740.00447.00days(JD)

Argument of Periastron

268.0+62.0105.0deg

Distance from Earth

3.2 pc (~10 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.82 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

53.2284°, -9.4582°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2000

Data Sources

Source ID: eps Eri b

System Context

eps Eri b orbits eps Eri and was reported in 2000 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list a mass of 317.83 Earth masses and an orbital period of 2,680 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 3.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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