Exoplanet

xi Aql b

Orbiting xi Aql

Overview

xi Aql b is an exoplanet orbiting the star xi Aql, discovered in 2007 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

137.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

56.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

136.97 days

Distance from Earth

56.2 pc (~183 ly)

Spectral Type

K0 III

Temperature

4841 K

Mass (Solar)

1.74 M☉

Radius (Solar)

10.86 R☉

Luminosity

1.77 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

298.5624°, 8.4611°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2007

Data Sources

Source ID: xi Aql b

System Context

xi Aql b orbits xi Aql and was reported in 2007 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 136.97 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 56.2 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K0 III, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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