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Exoplanet HD 1461 b
Exoplanet HD 1461 b orbits star HD 1461 that lies 76 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 6.44 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
76 light years
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HD 1461 b
Exoplanet
Star: HD 1461
Distance from the star: 0.0634 AU
Orbit around star: 5.771 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 1461 b around its star is 5.771 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
Mass: 6.44 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 1461 b has 6.44 Earth masses, or 0.44 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
Other designations of this exoplanet
32 G. Ceti[9] b, BD−08°38 b, Gliese 16.1 b, GJ 16.1 b, HD 1461 b, HIP 1499 b, HR 72 b, SAO 128690 b, PPM 182101 b, LTT 149 b, NLTT 950 b, GCRV 50265 b, 2MASS J00184182-0803105 b
32 G. Ceti[9] b, BD−08°38 b, Gliese 16.1 b, GJ 16.1 b, HD 1461 b, HIP 1499 b, HR 72 b, SAO 128690 b, PPM 182101 b, LTT 149 b, NLTT 950 b, GCRV 50265 b, 2MASS J00184182-0803105 b
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 1461 b has 44 % 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 | 117.09 | 7.9 | 6.44 | 58.55 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.44 | 0.37 |
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Distance | 0.16 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 1.1 - 1.5 AU
The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.