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

209.77

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2671.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

3.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

209.77

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

2671.00 days

Distance from Earth

3.2 pc (~10 ly)

Spectral Type

K2 V

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 209.77 Earth masses and an orbital period of 2,671 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 3.2 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K2 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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