Exoplanet 55 Cancri A f

Exoplanet 55 Cancri A f orbits star 55 Cancri A that lies 41 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 49.263 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
41 light years
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icon55 Cancri A f

Exoplanet
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.781 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 260.00 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet 55 Cancri A f around its star is 260.00 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: 0.2

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 49.263 M Earth
| 0.1550 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet 55 Cancri A f has 49.263 Earth masses (or 0.1550 Jupiter 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: 250.0 K | -23.15 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2005 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
Copernicus f, LHS 2062 f, LDS 6219A f, GJ 324 A f, Gliese 324 f, HD 75732 f, Rho1 Cancri f, 55 Cnc f, BD+28°1660 f, HIC 43587 f, HIP 43587 f, HR 3522 f, SAO 80585 f, rho01 Cnc f, LFT 609 f, LTT 12310 f, NLTT 20414 f, TIC 332064670 f, TOI-1773 f, TYC 1949-2012-1 f, WISEA J085235.41+281948.5 f
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55 Cancri system structure

Exoplanet 55 Cancri A f orbits star 55 Cancri A, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is one of 5 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
55 Cancri A
55 Cancri A e 0.02 AU 8.6 M⊕ 1.9 R⊕ 0.7 days
55 Cancri A b 0.11 AU 262.3 M⊕ 14.7 days
55 Cancri A c 0.24 AU 54.3 M⊕ 44.4 days
55 Cancri A f 0.78 AU 49.3 M⊕ 260 days
55 Cancri A d 5.45 AU 1227.1 M⊕ 4867 days
55 Cancri B
55 Cancri B b 0.04 AU 3.5 M⊕ 6.8 days
55 Cancri B c 0.13 AU 5.3 M⊕ 33.7 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, 55 Cancri A f has 52 % of mass of Saturn and it orbits its star between distances of Venus and Earth from the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 895.6960.4549.26447.850.160.523.372.86
icon distance Distance21.080.780.510.150.080.040.03
icon temp Temperature0.570.340.871.21.531.883.213.47

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.99 - 1.4 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 is a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible in its atmosphere or on the potential moons orbiting the planet.
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