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Exoplanet Rho Indi b
Exoplanet Rho Indi b orbits star Rho Indi that lies 87 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 718.47 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
87 light years
87 light years
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Rho Indi b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: Rho Indi
Distance from the star: 2.54 AU
Orbit around star: 1353 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Rho Indi b around its star is 1353 days (or 3.7 years).
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: 718.47 M Earth
| 2.2608 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Rho Indi b has 718.47 Earth masses (or 2.2608 Jupiter masses).
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
Year of discovery: 2002 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
ρ Ind b, CPD–70° 2971 b, FK5 865 b, HR 8701 b, HD 216437 b, HIC 113137 b, HIP 113137 b, SAO 258084 b, 2MASS J22543949-7004254 b, TIC 277774779 b, TYC 9340-1818-1 b
ρ Ind b, CPD–70° 2971 b, FK5 865 b, HR 8701 b, HD 216437 b, HIC 113137 b, HIP 113137 b, SAO 258084 b, 2MASS J22543949-7004254 b, TIC 277774779 b, TYC 9340-1818-1 b
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Rho Indi system structure
Exoplanet Rho Indi b orbits star Rho Indi, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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Rho Indi | ||||||||
| Rho Indi b | 2.54 AU | 718.5 M⊕ | 1353 days | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, Rho Indi b has 2.26 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star a little closer than Jupiter.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 13063.09 | 881.56 | 718.47 | 6531.55 | 2.26 | 7.55 | 49.21 | 41.77 |
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Distance | 6.51 | 3.51 | 2.54 | 1.67 | 0.49 | 0.27 | 0.13 | 0.08 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 1.5 - 2.1 AU
The planet is orbiting on the edge of the habitable zone of its star.
The planet is a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible in its atmosphere or on the potential moons orbiting the planet.