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Exoplanet HD 169142 b
Exoplanet HD 169142 b orbits star HD 169142 that lies 375 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 699.395 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
375 light years
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HD 169142 b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: HD 169142
Distance from the star: 37 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 699.395 M Earth
| 2.2007 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 169142 b has 699.395 Earth masses (or 2.2007 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
Year of discovery: 2014 (imaging)
Other designations of this exoplanet
CD−29 14904 b, TYC 6856-876-1 b, GSC 06856-00876 b, 2MASS J18242978-2946492 b
CD−29 14904 b, TYC 6856-876-1 b, GSC 06856-00876 b, 2MASS J18242978-2946492 b
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HD 169142 system structure
Exoplanet HD 169142 b orbits star HD 169142, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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HD 169142 | ||||||||
| HD 169142 b | 37 AU | 699.4 M⊕ | - | ||||||
| HD 169142 c unconfirmed |
50 AU | - | |||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 169142 b has 2.2 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 | 12716.27 | 858.15 | 699.4 | 6358.14 | 2.2 | 7.35 | 47.9 | 40.66 |
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Distance | 94.87 | 51.18 | 37 | 24.28 | 7.11 | 3.88 | 1.93 | 1.23 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 2.6 - 3.7 AU
The planet is too cold to sustain liquid water on its surface. It is however possible that there is environment with higher temperatures on some of its potential moons.
The planet is probably a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible on the potential moons orbiting it.