Exoplanet GQ Lupi b

Exoplanet GQ Lupi b orbits star GQ Lupi that lies 495 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
495 light years

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GQ Lupi b

Exoplanet, gas giant

Star: GQ Lupi

Basic characteristic

Size: 20.176 R Earth | 1.8 R Jupiter

Temperature: 2650 K | 2376.85 °C

Year of discovery: 2005 (imaging)

Other designations of this exoplanet
CD-35 10525 b, GQ Lup b, FMR 242A b, Hen 3-1106 b, 2MASS J15491210-3539051 b, TIC 442623945 b, WDS J15492-3539A b, WISEA J154912.09-353905.2 b

GQ Lupi system structure

Exoplanet GQ Lupi b orbits star GQ Lupi, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star


GQ Lupi
	GQ Lupi b	n/a	20.2 R⊕	-
GQ Lupi B		2400 AU

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets,

		Mercury	Venus	Earth	Mars	Jupiter	Saturn	Uranus	Neptune
	Size	52.69	21.24	20.18	38.07	1.8	2.22	5.04	5.31
	Temperature	6.02	3.6	9.2	12.74	16.26	19.92	33.97	36.81

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 184 - 265.1 AU

The planet orbits too close to its star and is exposed to extreme temperatures and radiation prohibiting life as we know it.

News from this star system

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