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Exoplanet LP 791-18 c
Exoplanet LP 791-18 c orbits star LP 791-18 that lies 87 light years away from the Sun.
It has about 250px of Earth radius and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
87 light years
87 light years
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LP 791-18 c
Exoplanet, sub-neptune
Star: LP 791-18
Distance from the star: 0.029392 AU
Orbit around star: 4.989963 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet LP 791-18 c around its star is 4.989963 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...
More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
Basic characteristic
Size: 2.31 R Earth | 0.2 R Jupiter
Temperature: 370 K | 96.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2019 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
2MASS J11024596-1624222 c, TIC 181804752 c, TOI-736 c
2MASS J11024596-1624222 c, TIC 181804752 c, TOI-736 c
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LP 791-18 system structure
Exoplanet LP 791-18 c orbits star LP 791-18, which has much lower mass than Sun. It is one of 3 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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LP 791-18 | ||||||||
| LP 791-18 b | 0.01 AU | 1.1 R⊕ | 0.9 days | ||||||
| LP 791-18 d | 0.02 AU | 0.9 M⊕ | 1 R⊕ | 2.8 days | |||||
| LP 791-18 c | 0.03 AU (HZ) | 2.3 R⊕ | 5 days | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, LP 791-18 c orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Size | 6.03 | 2.43 | 2.31 | 4.36 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.58 | 0.61 |
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Distance | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Temperature | 0.84 | 0.5 | 1.28 | 1.78 | 2.27 | 2.78 | 4.74 | 5.14 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.02 - 0.03 AU
The planet is orbiting inside the habitable zone of its star.