Exoplanet HD 69830 d

Exoplanet HD 69830 d orbits star HD 69830 that lies 41 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 18.1 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
41 light years
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iconHD 69830 d

Exoplanet
Star: HD 69830
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.63 AU

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 18.1 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 69830 d has 18.1 Earth masses, or 1.05 times the mass of Neptune.

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icon radiusSize: 4.484 R Earth | 0.4 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 1107 kg/m3 | 20.08 % Earth
Other designations of this exoplanet
285 G. Puppis d, BD−12°2449 d, Gliese 302 d, GJ 302 d, HIP 40693 d, HR 3259 d, LHS 245 d, SAO 154093 d, 2MASS J08182389-1237541 d, Gaia DR2 5726982995343100928 d
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HD 69830 system structure

Exoplanet HD 69830 d orbits star HD 69830, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 3 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
HD 69830
HD 69830 b 0 AU 10.2 M⊕ 3.4 R⊕ -
HD 69830 c 0.19 AU 11.8 M⊕ 3.4 R⊕ -
HD 69830 d 0.63 AU 18.1 M⊕ 4.5 R⊕ -
HD 69830 belt 1 AU (HZ) -

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 69830 d has 1.05 times the mass of Neptune and it orbits its star a little closer than Venus.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 329.0922.2118.1164.550.060.191.241.05
icon size Size11.714.724.488.460.40.491.121.18
icon density Density0.20.210.20.270.891.590.880.64
icon distance Distance1.620.870.630.410.120.070.030.02

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.82 - 1.2 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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