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Exoplanet L 168-9 b
Exoplanet L 168-9 b orbits star L 168-9 that lies 82 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 4.61 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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L 168-9 b
Exoplanet, super-earth
Star: L 168-9
Distance from the star: 0.02091 AU
Orbit around star: 1.4015 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet L 168-9 b around its star is 1.4015 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: 4.61 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet L 168-9 b has 4.61 Earth masses, or 0.32 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...
More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
Size: 1.39 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
Density: 9464 kg/m3 | 171.67 % Earth
Temperature: 981 K | 707.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2020 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
CD-60 8051 b, Gliese 4332 b, GJ 4332 b, HIC 115211 b, HIP 115211 b, LTT 9494 b, TIC 234994474 b, TYC 9126-748-1 b, TOI-134 b, WISEA J232007.06-600355.8 b, 2MASS J23200751-6003545 b
CD-60 8051 b, Gliese 4332 b, GJ 4332 b, HIC 115211 b, HIP 115211 b, LTT 9494 b, TIC 234994474 b, TYC 9126-748-1 b, TOI-134 b, WISEA J232007.06-600355.8 b, 2MASS J23200751-6003545 b
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, L 168-9 b has 32 % 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 | 83.82 | 5.66 | 4.61 | 41.91 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.32 | 0.27 |
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Size | 3.63 | 1.46 | 1.39 | 2.62 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.35 | 0.37 |
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Density | 1.75 | 1.81 | 1.72 | 2.32 | 7.61 | 13.59 | 7.52 | 5.48 |
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Distance | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Temperature | 2.23 | 1.33 | 3.41 | 4.72 | 6.02 | 7.38 | 12.58 | 13.63 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.33 - 0.48 AU
The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.