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Exoplanet HD 240237 b
Exoplanet HD 240237 b orbits star HD 240237 that lies 3125 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 1684.907 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
3125 light years
3125 light years
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HD 240237 b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: HD 240237
Distance from the star: 1.9 AU
Orbit around star: 745.7 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 240237 b around its star is 745.7 days (or 2 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: 1684.907 M Earth
| 5.3018 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 240237 b has 1684.907 Earth masses (or 5.3018 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: 781 K | 507.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2011 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
BD+57°2714 b, Gaia DR2 2010336687886382592 b, HD 240237 b, HIC 114840 b, HIP 114840 b, SAO 35269 b, 2MASS J23154222+5802358 b
BD+57°2714 b, Gaia DR2 2010336687886382592 b, HD 240237 b, HIC 114840 b, HIP 114840 b, SAO 35269 b, 2MASS J23154222+5802358 b
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HD 240237 system structure
Exoplanet HD 240237 b orbits star HD 240237, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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| HD 240237 b | 1.9 AU | 1684.9 M⊕ | 745.7 days | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 240237 b has 5.3 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star between distances of Mars and Jupiter from the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 30634.67 | 2067.37 | 1684.91 | 15317.34 | 5.3 | 17.7 | 115.4 | 97.96 |
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Distance | 4.87 | 2.63 | 1.9 | 1.25 | 0.37 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.06 |
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Temperature | 1.78 | 1.06 | 2.71 | 3.75 | 4.79 | 5.87 | 10.01 | 10.85 |