Exoplanet HD 104067 b

Exoplanet HD 104067 b orbits star HD 104067 that lies 66 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 61.5 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
66 light years
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iconHD 104067 b

Exoplanet
Star: HD 104067
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.2671 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 55.851 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 104067 b around its star is 55.851 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: 0.136

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 61.5 M Earth
| 0.1935 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 104067 b has 61.5 Earth masses (or 0.1935 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: 2009 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
BD−19°3382 b, GJ 1153 b, Gliese 1153 b, HD 104067 b, HIC 58451 b, HIP 58451 b, SAO 180353 b, PPM 259710 b, LTT 4461 b, NLTT 29176 b
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HD 104067 system structure

Exoplanet HD 104067 b orbits star HD 104067, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 3 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
HD 104067
HD 104067 d
unconfirmed
n/a 1.3 R⊕ 2.2 days
HD 104067 c 0.11 AU 13.2 M⊕ 13.9 days
HD 104067 b 0.27 AU 61.5 M⊕ 55.9 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 104067 b has 65 % of mass of Saturn and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 1118.1875.4661.5559.090.190.654.213.58
icon distance Distance0.680.370.270.180.050.030.010.01

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.64 - 0.93 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.

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