Exoplanet Teegardens star c

Exoplanet Teegardens star c orbits star Teegardens star that lies 12 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 1.1 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
12 light years
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iconTeegardens star c

Exoplanet
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.0443 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 11.416 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Teegardens star c around its star is 11.416 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... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
icon timeEccentricity: 0.04

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 1.1 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Teegardens star c has 1.1 Earth masses.

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... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon temperatureTemperature: 209 K | -64.15 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2019 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
SO J025300.5+165258 c, 2MASS J02530084+1652532 c, LSPM J0253+1652 c, FBS L 14-17 c, GAT 1370 c, APM EO0425-0315372 c, FBS 0250+167 c, SO J025300.5+165258 c, USNO-A2.0 1050-00774305 c, USNO-B1.0 1068-00028941 c
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Teegardens star system structure

Exoplanet Teegardens star c orbits star Teegardens star, which has much lower mass than Sun. It is one of 3 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
Teegardens star
Teegardens star b 0.03 AU 1.1 M⊕ 4.9 days
Teegardens star c 0.04 AU 1.1 M⊕ 11.4 days
Teegardens star d 0.08 AU 0.8 M⊕ 26.1 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, Teegardens star c has 1.1 times the mass of Earth and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 201.351.11000.010.080.06
icon distance Distance0.110.060.040.030.01000
icon temp Temperature0.480.280.7311.281.572.682.9

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.05 - 0.07 AU
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The planet is orbiting on the edge of the habitable zone of its star.
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The planet has mass comparable to Earth.
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