Exoplanet
nu Oct A b
Orbiting nu Oct A
Overview
nu Oct A b is an exoplanet orbiting the star nu Oct A, discovered in 2016 using the Radial Velocity method.
Key Measurements
Mass
696.04
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
402.4
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
21.2
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
696.04
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
402.40 days
Distance from Earth
21.2 pc (~69 ly)
Spectral Type
K1 IV
Temperature
4910 K
Mass (Solar)
1.57 M☉
Radius (Solar)
5.04 R☉
Luminosity
1.12 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
325.3703°, -77.3911°
Discovery Method
Radial Velocity
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: nu Oct A b