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Exoplanet AD Leonis b
(Unconfirmed Exoplanet)
AD Leonis b is an unconfirmed exoplanet detected around star AD Leonis. More observations are needed to confirm its existence.
Sun distance
16 light years
16 light years
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AD Leonis b
Exoplanet
Star: AD Leonis
Distance from the star: 0.025 AU
Orbit around star: 2.23 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet AD Leonis b around its star is 2.23 days.
The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year...
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Basic characteristic
Mass: 23.1 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet AD Leonis b has 23.1 Earth masses, or 1.34 times the mass of Neptune.
The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history...
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Other designations of this exoplanet
Gliese 388 b, BD+20 2465 b, G 54-23 b, LHS 5167 b, LTT 12761 b, NLTT 24015 b, SAO 81292 b, PLX 2420 b, TYC 1423-174-1 b
Gliese 388 b, BD+20 2465 b, G 54-23 b, LHS 5167 b, LTT 12761 b, NLTT 24015 b, SAO 81292 b, PLX 2420 b, TYC 1423-174-1 b
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AD Leonis system structure
Exoplanet AD Leonis b orbits star AD Leonis, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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AD Leonis | ||||||||
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0.03 AU | 23.1 M⊕ | 2.2 days | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, AD Leonis b has 1.34 times the mass of Neptune and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mass | 420 | 28.34 | 23.1 | 210 | 0.07 | 0.24 | 1.58 | 1.34 |
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Distance | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.13 - 0.19 AU
The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.