Exoplanet HD 196067 b

Exoplanet HD 196067 b orbits star HD 196067 that lies 130 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 2193.558 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
130 light years
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iconHD 196067 b

Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: HD 196067
icon distanceDistance from the star: 5.02 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 3638 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 196067 b around its star is 3638 days (or 10 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... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 2193.558 M Earth
| 6.9023 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 196067 b has 2193.558 Earth masses (or 6.9023 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 discoveryYear of discovery: 2011 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
μ2 Oct A b, CD−75°1173 b, HD 196067 b, HIP 102125 b, HR 7864 b, SAO 257836 b, CCDM J20417-7521A b, 2MASS J20414409-7521029 b
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HD 196067 system structure

Exoplanet HD 196067 b orbits star HD 196067, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
HD 196067
HD 196067 b 5.02 AU 2193.6 M⊕ 3638 days
HD 196068

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 196067 b has 6.9 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star a little closer than Jupiter.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 39882.872691.482193.5619941.446.923.04150.24127.53
icon distance Distance12.876.945.023.290.960.530.260.17

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 1.9 - 2.7 AU
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The planet is probably a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible on the potential moons orbiting it.

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