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Exoplanet HD 106906 A b
Exoplanet HD 106906 A b orbits star HD 106906 A that lies 334 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 3496.977 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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HD 106906 A b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: HD 106906 A
Distance from the star: 850 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 3496.977 M Earth
| 11.0037 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 106906 A b has 3496.977 Earth masses (or 11.0037 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
Size: 16.813 R Earth | 1.5 R Jupiter
Density: 4057 kg/m3 | 73.59 % Earth
Year of discovery: 2013 (imaging)
Other designations of this exoplanet
2MASS J12175319-5558319 b, HIP 59960 b, TYC 8637-2434-1 b, TIC 390472975 b, WISE J121753.15-555831.9 b, BYV 1A b
2MASS J12175319-5558319 b, HIP 59960 b, TYC 8637-2434-1 b, TIC 390472975 b, WISE J121753.15-555831.9 b, BYV 1A b
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HD 106906 system structure
Exoplanet HD 106906 A b orbits star HD 106906 A, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 106906 A b has % of mass of and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 63581.4 | 4290.77 | 3496.98 | 31790.7 | 11 | 36.73 | 239.52 | 203.31 |
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Size | 43.91 | 17.7 | 16.81 | 31.72 | 1.5 | 1.85 | 4.2 | 4.42 |
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Density | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 1 | 3.26 | 5.82 | 3.23 | 2.35 |
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Distance | 2179.49 | 1175.66 | 850 | 557.74 | 163.37 | 89.11 | 44.32 | 28.28 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 2.4 - 3.5 AU
The planet is probably a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible on the potential moons orbiting it.