Exoplanet 18 Scorpii b

(Unconfirmed Exoplanet)
18 Scorpii b is an unconfirmed exoplanet detected around star 18 Scorpii. More observations are needed to confirm its existence.
Sun distance
46 light years
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icon18 Scorpii b

Exoplanet
icon time Orbit around star: 2528.814 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet 18 Scorpii b around its star is 2528.814 days (or 6.9 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... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2017
Other designations of this exoplanet
BD−07°4242 b, GC 21864 b, Gliese 616 b, GJ 616 b, HD 146233 b, HIP 79672 b, HR 6060 b, SAO 141066 b, CCDM 16156-0822 b
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18 Scorpii system structure

Exoplanet 18 Scorpii b orbits star 18 Scorpii, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
18 Scorpii
18 Scorpii b
unconfirmed
n/a 2528.8 days
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