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Exoplanet HD 96700 c
(Unconfirmed Exoplanet)
HD 96700 c is an unconfirmed exoplanet detected around star HD 96700. More observations are needed to confirm its existence.
Sun distance
83 light years
83 light years
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HD 96700 c
Exoplanet
Star: HD 96700
Distance from the star: 0.141 AU
Orbit around star: 19.88 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 96700 c around its star is 19.88 days.
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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Basic characteristic
Mass: 3.5 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 96700 c has 3.5 Earth masses, or 0.24 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−29° 8875 c, Gliese 9346 c, GJ 9346 c, Gliese 412.2 c, GJ 412.2 c, HD 96700 c, HIC 54400 c, HIP 54400 c, HR 4328 c, SAO 179558 c, LHS 2354 c, DENIS J110754.4-301028 c, GC 15311 c, LFT 763 c, LTT 4098 c, NLTT 26384 c, 2MASS J11075444-3010284 c, TIC 23270430 c, TYC 7201-619-1 c, WISEA J110754.00-301030.0 c
CD−29° 8875 c, Gliese 9346 c, GJ 9346 c, Gliese 412.2 c, GJ 412.2 c, HD 96700 c, HIC 54400 c, HIP 54400 c, HR 4328 c, SAO 179558 c, LHS 2354 c, DENIS J110754.4-301028 c, GC 15311 c, LFT 763 c, LTT 4098 c, NLTT 26384 c, 2MASS J11075444-3010284 c, TIC 23270430 c, TYC 7201-619-1 c, WISEA J110754.00-301030.0 c
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HD 96700 system structure
Exoplanet HD 96700 c orbits star HD 96700, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 3 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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HD 96700 | ||||||||
| HD 96700 b | 0.08 AU | 9 M⊕ | - | ||||||
| HD 96700 c unconfirmed |
0.14 AU | 3.5 M⊕ | 19.9 days | ||||||
| HD 96700 d | 0.42 AU | 12.8 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 96700 c has 24 % 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 | 63.64 | 4.29 | 3.5 | 31.82 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.24 | 0.2 |
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Distance | 0.36 | 0.2 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 1.1 - 1.6 AU
The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.