Exoplanet HAT-P-32 A b

Exoplanet HAT-P-32 A b orbits star HAT-P-32 A that lies 934 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 238.43 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
934 light years
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iconHAT-P-32 A b

Exoplanet
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.03427 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 2.15 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HAT-P-32 A b around its star is 2.15 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: 0.044

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 238.43 M Earth
| 0.7503 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HAT-P-32 A b has 238.43 Earth masses (or 0.7503 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... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 20.064 R Earth | 1.8 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 163 kg/m3 | 2.96 % Earth
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2011 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
GSC 3281-00800 b, 2MASS J02041028+464116 b
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HAT-P-32 system structure

Exoplanet HAT-P-32 A b orbits star HAT-P-32 A, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
HAT-P-32 A
HAT-P-32 A b 0.03 AU 238.4 M⊕ 20.1 R⊕ 2.2 days
HAT-P-32 B

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, HAT-P-32 A b has 75 % of mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 4335.09292.55238.432167.550.752.516.3313.86
icon size Size52.421.1220.0637.861.792.25.025.28
icon density Density0.030.030.030.040.130.230.130.09
icon distance Distance0.090.050.030.020.01000

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 1.4 - 2 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.
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