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Exoplanet HW Virginis A b
(Unconfirmed Exoplanet)
HW Virginis A b is an unconfirmed exoplanet detected around star HW Virginis A. More observations are needed to confirm its existence.
Sun distance
565 light years
565 light years
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HW Virginis A b
Exoplanet, brown dwarf
Star: HW Virginis A
Orbit around star: 16000 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HW Virginis A b around its star is 16000 days (or 43.8 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...
More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
Basic characteristic
Mass: 5404.419 M Earth
| 17.0057 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HW Virginis A b has 5404.419 Earth masses (or 17.0057 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: 2023 (timing)
Other designations of this exoplanet
BD−07 3477 b, HIP 62157 b, 2MASS J12442024-0840168 b, HW Vir b
BD−07 3477 b, HIP 62157 b, 2MASS J12442024-0840168 b, HW Vir b
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HW Virginis system structure
Exoplanet HW Virginis A b orbits star HW Virginis A, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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n/a | 5404.4 M⊕ | 16000 days | ||||||
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HW Virginis A b has % of mass of
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 98262.16 | 6631.19 | 5404.42 | 49131.08 | 17.01 | 56.77 | 370.17 | 314.21 |