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Exoplanet 2MASS J04372171+2651014 b
Exoplanet 2MASS J04372171+2651014 b orbits star 2MASS J04372171+2651014 that lies 418 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 1271.628 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
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2MASS J04372171+2651014 b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: 2MASS J04372171+2651014
Distance from the star: 118 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 1271.628 M Earth
| 4.0013 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet 2MASS J04372171+2651014 b has 1271.628 Earth masses (or 4.0013 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
Temperature: 1450 K | 1176.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2021 (imaging)
Other designations of this exoplanet
2M0437 b
2M0437 b
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2MASS J04372171+2651014 system structure
Exoplanet 2MASS J04372171+2651014 b orbits star 2MASS J04372171+2651014, which has much lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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| 2MASS J04372171+2651014 b | 118 AU (HZ) | 1271.6 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, 2MASS J04372171+2651014 b has 4 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star between distances of Neptune and from the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 23120.51 | 1560.28 | 1271.63 | 11560.25 | 4 | 13.36 | 87.1 | 73.93 |
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Distance | 302.56 | 163.21 | 118 | 77.43 | 22.68 | 12.37 | 6.15 | 3.93 |
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Temperature | 3.3 | 1.97 | 5.03 | 6.97 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 18.59 | 20.14 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 107.4 - 154.7 AU
The planet orbits too close to its star and is exposed to extreme temperatures and radiation prohibiting life as we know it.
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.
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01. 11 2021
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