Exoplanet Luytens Star e

Exoplanet Luytens Star e orbits star Luytens Star that lies 12 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 9.3 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
12 light years
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iconLuytens Star e

Exoplanet
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.849 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 542 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Luytens Star e around its star is 542 days (or 1.5 years).

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: 0.03

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 9.3 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Luytens Star e has 9.3 Earth masses, or 0.64 times the mass of Uranus.

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 discoveryYear of discovery: 2019 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
Gliese 273 e, GJ 273 e, GCTP1755 e, BD +05°1668 e, G 089-019 e, LHS 33 e, LTT 12021 e, LFT 527 e, Vys 17 e, HIC 36208 e, HIP 36208 e
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Luytens Star system structure

Exoplanet Luytens Star e orbits star Luytens Star, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 4 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
Luytens Star
Luytens Star c 0.04 AU 1.2 M⊕ 4.7 days
Luytens Star b 0.09 AU (HZ) 2.2 M⊕ 1.4 R⊕ 18.7 days
Luytens Star d 0.71 AU 10.8 M⊕ 413.9 days
Luytens Star e 0.85 AU 9.3 M⊕ 542 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, Luytens Star e has 64 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star a little closer than Earth.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 169.0911.419.384.550.030.10.640.54
icon distance Distance2.181.170.850.560.160.090.040.03

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.09 - 0.12 AU
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The planet is too cold to sustain liquid water on its surface. It is however possible that there is environment with higher temperatures on some of its potential moons.

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