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Exoplanet MWC 758 b
Exoplanet MWC 758 b orbits star MWC 758 that lies 508 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 1112.675 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
508 light years
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MWC 758 b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: MWC 758
Distance from the star: 200 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 1112.675 M Earth
| 3.5012 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet MWC 758 b has 1112.675 Earth masses (or 3.5012 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: 2018
Other designations of this exoplanet
HD 36112 b
HD 36112 b
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MWC 758 system structure
Exoplanet MWC 758 b orbits star MWC 758, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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MWC 758 | ||||||||
| MWC 758 disc | n/a | - | |||||||
| MWC 758 c unconfirmed |
100 AU | - | |||||||
| MWC 758 b | 200 AU | 1112.7 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, MWC 758 b has 3.5 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 | 20230.45 | 1365.25 | 1112.68 | 10115.23 | 3.5 | 11.69 | 76.21 | 64.69 |
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Distance | 512.82 | 276.63 | 200 | 131.23 | 38.44 | 20.97 | 10.43 | 6.65 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 3.3 - 4.7 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.