Exoplanet HD 163296 c

Exoplanet HD 163296 c orbits star HD 163296 that lies 331 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 95.372 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
331 light years
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iconHD 163296 c

Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: HD 163296
icon distanceDistance from the star: 160 AU

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 95.372 M Earth
| 0.3001 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 163296 c has 95.372 Earth masses (or 0.3001 Jupiter masses).

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Other designations of this exoplanet
BD-21 4779 c, HH 409 c, HIC 87819 c, HIP 87819 c, JP11 2900 c, 2MASS J17562128-2157218 c, PDS 473 c, TIC 105083750 c, TYC 6262-2131-1 c, SAO 185966 c, 2XMM J175621.3-215722 c
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HD 163296 system structure

Exoplanet HD 163296 c orbits star HD 163296, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
HD 163296
HD 163296 belt 66 AU -
HD 163296 b 105 AU (HZ) 95.4 M⊕ -
HD 163296 c 160 AU 95.4 M⊕ -
HD 163296 dust belt 200 AU -

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, and it orbits its star between distances of Neptune and from the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 1734.04117.0295.37867.020.316.535.54
icon distance Distance410.26221.3160104.9930.7516.778.345.32

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 97.7 - 140.8 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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