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Exoplanet HD 168009 b
Exoplanet HD 168009 b orbits star HD 168009 that lies 76 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 9.537 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
76 light years
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HD 168009 b
Exoplanet, sub-neptune
Star: HD 168009
Distance from the star: 0.1192 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 9.537 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 168009 b has 9.537 Earth masses, or 0.65 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
BD+45° 2684 b, Gliese 9622 b, GJ 9622 b, HIC 89474 b, HIP 89474 b, HR 6847 b, SAO 47343 b, 2MASS J18153245+4512333 b, GJ 708.4 b, Gliese 708.4 b, TIC 416117806 b, TYC 3525-186-1 b, WISEA J181532.37+451232.3 b
BD+45° 2684 b, Gliese 9622 b, GJ 9622 b, HIC 89474 b, HIP 89474 b, HR 6847 b, SAO 47343 b, 2MASS J18153245+4512333 b, GJ 708.4 b, Gliese 708.4 b, TIC 416117806 b, TYC 3525-186-1 b, WISEA J181532.37+451232.3 b
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HD 168009 system structure
Exoplanet HD 168009 b orbits star HD 168009, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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HD 168009 | ||||||||
| HD 168009 b | 0.12 AU | 9.5 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 168009 b has 65 % 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 | 173.4 | 11.7 | 9.54 | 86.7 | 0.03 | 0.1 | 0.65 | 0.55 |
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Distance | 0.31 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 1.3 - 1.9 AU
The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.