Exoplanet

nu Oph b

Orbiting nu Oph

Overview

nu Oph b is an exoplanet orbiting the star nu Oph, discovered in 2012 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

529.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

46.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

529.93 days

Distance from Earth

46.2 pc (~151 ly)

Spectral Type

K0 III

Temperature

4887 K

Mass (Solar)

2.61 M☉

Radius (Solar)

12.24 R☉

Luminosity

1.89 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

269.7566°, -9.7741°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: nu Oph b

System Context

nu Oph b orbits nu Oph and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 529.93 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 46.2 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K0 III, and 2 known planets in the system.

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