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Exoplanet HD 40307 d
Exoplanet HD 40307 d orbits star HD 40307 that lies 42 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 5.586 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
42 light years
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HD 40307 d
Exoplanet
Star: HD 40307
Distance from the star: 0.1321 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 5.586 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 40307 d has 5.586 Earth masses, or 0.38 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−60 1303 d, CPD−60 508 d, GC 7474 d, Gliese 2046 d, GJ 2046 d, HIC 27887 d, HIP 27887 d, PPM 355061 d, SAO 249388 d, 2MASS J05540421-6001245 d, TIC 374859347 d, TYC 8892-1247-1 d
CD−60 1303 d, CPD−60 508 d, GC 7474 d, Gliese 2046 d, GJ 2046 d, HIC 27887 d, HIP 27887 d, PPM 355061 d, SAO 249388 d, 2MASS J05540421-6001245 d, TIC 374859347 d, TYC 8892-1247-1 d
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HD 40307 system structure
Exoplanet HD 40307 d orbits star HD 40307, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 6 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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HD 40307 | ||||||||
| HD 40307 b | 0.05 AU | 3.7 M⊕ | - | ||||||
| HD 40307 c | 0.08 AU | 5.9 M⊕ | - | ||||||
| HD 40307 d | 0.13 AU | 5.6 M⊕ | - | ||||||
| HD 40307 e | 0.19 AU | 3.5 M⊕ | - | ||||||
| HD 40307 f | 0.25 AU | 5.2 M⊕ | - | ||||||
| HD 40307 g | 0.6 AU (HZ) | 7.1 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 40307 d has 38 % 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 | 101.56 | 6.85 | 5.59 | 50.78 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0.32 |
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Distance | 0.34 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.58 - 0.84 AU
The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.