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Exoplanet HD 85512 b
Exoplanet HD 85512 b orbits star HD 85512 that lies 37 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 3.6 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
37 light years
37 light years
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HD 85512 b
Exoplanet, super-earth
Star: HD 85512
Distance from the star: 0.26 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 3.6 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 85512 b has 3.6 Earth masses, or 0.25 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...
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Other designations of this exoplanet
CD−42°5678 b, Gaia DR2 5412947081287925504 b, GJ 370 b, Gliese 370 b, HIC 48331 b, HIP 48331 b, LHS 2201 b, 2MASS J09510700-4330097 b
CD−42°5678 b, Gaia DR2 5412947081287925504 b, GJ 370 b, Gliese 370 b, HIC 48331 b, HIP 48331 b, LHS 2201 b, 2MASS J09510700-4330097 b
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HD 85512 system structure
Exoplanet HD 85512 b orbits star HD 85512, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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HD 85512 | ||||||||
| HD 85512 b | 0.26 AU | 3.6 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 85512 b has 25 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 65.45 | 4.42 | 3.6 | 32.73 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.21 |
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Distance | 0.67 | 0.36 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.4 - 0.58 AU
The planet's orbit is close to hotter edge of the habitable zone of its star.