Exoplanet AU Microscopii c

Exoplanet AU Microscopii c orbits star AU Microscopii that lies 32 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 32.109 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
32 light years
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iconAU Microscopii c

Exoplanet, super-earth
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.1101 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 18.85899 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet AU Microscopii c around its star is 18.85899 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: 0.060

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 32.109 M Earth
| 0.1010 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet AU Microscopii c has 32.109 Earth masses (or 0.1010 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 radiusSize: 3.138 R Earth | 0.3 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 5729 kg/m3 | 103.92 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 454 K | 180.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2020 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
AU Mic c, Gliese 803 c, GJ 803 c, LDS 720A c, HD 197481 c, HIC 102409 c, HIP 102409 c, LTT 8214 c, NLTT 49807 c, MCC 824 c, 2MASS J20450949-3120266 c, TOI-2221 c, TIC 441420236 c
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AU Microscopii system structure

Exoplanet AU Microscopii c orbits star AU Microscopii, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 4 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
AU Microscopii
AU Microscopii d
unconfirmed
n/a 2.9 M⊕ 33.4 days
AU Microscopii e
unconfirmed
n/a 2.9 M⊕ 12.7 days
AU Microscopii b 0.08 AU 11.7 M⊕ 4.2 R⊕ 8.5 days
AU Microscopii c 0.11 AU 32.1 M⊕ 3.1 R⊕ 18.9 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, AU Microscopii c has 34 % of mass of Saturn and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 583.839.432.11291.90.10.342.21.87
icon size Size8.23.33.145.920.280.340.780.83
icon density Density1.061.091.041.414.68.234.563.32
icon distance Distance0.280.150.110.070.020.010.010
icon temp Temperature1.030.621.582.182.793.415.826.31

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.39 - 0.55 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.
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