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Exoplanet 14 Herculis c
Exoplanet 14 Herculis c orbits star 14 Herculis that lies 58 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 2257.14 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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14 Herculis c
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: 14 Herculis
Distance from the star: 27.0 AU
Orbit around star: 52160 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet 14 Herculis c around its star is 52160 days (or 142.8 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...
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Eccentricity: 0.65Basic characteristic
Mass: 2257.14 M Earth
| 7.1024 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet 14 Herculis c has 2257.14 Earth masses (or 7.1024 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...
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Year of discovery: 2006 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
* 14 Her c, G 202-30 c, G 180-35 c, BD+44 2549 c, Gliese 614 c, GJ 614 c, HD 145675 c, HIC 79248 c, HIP 79248 c, LSPM J1610+4349 c, LTT 14816 c, NLTT 42191 c, 2MASS J16102432+4349037 c, TIC 219483057 c, TYC 3067-576-1 c, WISEA J161024.44+434900.5 c
* 14 Her c, G 202-30 c, G 180-35 c, BD+44 2549 c, Gliese 614 c, GJ 614 c, HD 145675 c, HIC 79248 c, HIP 79248 c, LSPM J1610+4349 c, LTT 14816 c, NLTT 42191 c, 2MASS J16102432+4349037 c, TIC 219483057 c, TYC 3067-576-1 c, WISEA J161024.44+434900.5 c
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14 Herculis system structure
Exoplanet 14 Herculis c orbits star 14 Herculis, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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14 Herculis | ||||||||
| 14 Herculis b | 2.82 AU | 3068.8 M⊕ | 1767.6 days | ||||||
| 14 Herculis c | 27 AU (HZ) | 2257.1 M⊕ | 52160 days | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, 14 Herculis c has 7.1 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star a little closer than Neptune.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 41038.91 | 2769.5 | 2257.14 | 20519.45 | 7.1 | 23.71 | 154.6 | 131.23 |
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Distance | 69.23 | 37.34 | 27 | 17.72 | 5.19 | 2.83 | 1.41 | 0.9 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 21.7 - 31.3 AU
The planet is orbiting inside the habitable zone of its star.
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.