Star

55 Cnc

G-type star

Overview

55 Cnc is a host star of spectral class G with 5 known exoplanets. It is located approximately 41 light-years from Earth.

Key Measurements

Planets

5

012+

Spectral Class

G

Distance

12.6

pc

Nearby10,000 pc

Temperature

5198

K

2,000 K40,000 K

V Magnitude

5.95

Spectral Type

G8 V

Temperature

5198 K

Mass (Solar)

1.01 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.98 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Metallicity [Fe/H]

0.39

Age

10.0 Gyr

Known Planets

5

Stars in System

2

Planets (NASA)

7

Distance

12.6 pc (~41 ly)

V Magnitude

5.95

K Magnitude

4.01

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

133.1468°, 28.3298°

Planets in this System(5 known)

55 Cnc

Radius

1.88Earth radii

Mass

7.99Earth masses

Orbital Period

0.7days

Distance

12.6parsecs

Discovered 2004

55 Cnc

Orbital Period

14.7days

Distance

12.6parsecs

Discovered 1996

55 Cnc

Orbital Period

44.4days

Distance

12.6parsecs

Discovered 2004

55 Cnc

Orbital Period

260.6days

Distance

12.6parsecs

Discovered 2007

55 Cnc

Orbital Period

4799.0days

Distance

12.6parsecs

Discovered 2002

Data Sources

NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: 55 Cnc