Exoplanet

mu Leo b

Orbiting mu Leo

Overview

mu Leo b is an exoplanet orbiting the star mu Leo, discovered in 2014 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

357.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

32.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

357.80 days

Distance from Earth

32.6 pc (~106 ly)

Spectral Type

K2 III

Temperature

4538 K

Mass (Solar)

1.50 M☉

Radius (Solar)

11.40 R☉

Luminosity

1.80 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

148.1899°, 26.0067°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: mu Leo b

System Context

mu Leo b orbits mu Leo and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 357.8 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 32.6 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K2 III, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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