Exoplanet HD 183579 b

Exoplanet HD 183579 b orbits star HD 183579 that lies 185 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 9.601 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
185 light years
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iconHD 183579 b

Exoplanet, sub-neptune
Star: HD 183579
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.1334 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 17.47127 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 183579 b around its star is 17.47127 days.

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
icon timeEccentricity: 0.28

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 9.601 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 183579 b has 9.601 Earth masses, or 0.66 times the mass of Uranus.

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... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 3.53 R Earth | 0.3 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 1203 kg/m3 | 21.82 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 769 K | 495.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2021 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
TOI-1055 b
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HD 183579 system structure

Exoplanet HD 183579 b orbits star HD 183579, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
HD 183579
HD 183579 b 0.13 AU 9.6 M⊕ 3.5 R⊕ 17.5 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 183579 b has 66 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 174.5611.789.687.280.030.10.660.56
icon size Size9.223.723.536.660.310.390.880.93
icon density Density0.220.230.220.30.971.730.960.7
icon distance Distance0.340.180.130.090.030.010.010
icon temp Temperature1.751.042.673.74.725.789.8610.68

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 1.1 - 1.5 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.
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The planet is bigger than Earth and smaller than Neptune. Its average density 1203 kg/m3 points to a hot gas planet.

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