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Luyten 726-8 A b
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Exoplanet Luyten 726-8 A b

(Unconfirmed Exoplanet)
Luyten 726-8 A b is an unconfirmed exoplanet detected around star Luyten 726-8 A. More observations are needed to confirm its existence.
Sun distance
9 light years
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iconLuyten 726-8 A b

Exoplanet
icon time Orbit around star: 156 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Luyten 726-8 A b around its star is 156 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

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 36 M Earth
| 0.1133 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Luyten 726-8 A b has 36 Earth masses (or 0.1133 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: 2024 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
Gliese 65 b, GJ 65 b, BL Ceti b, UV Ceti b, LHS 9 b, LHS 10 b, G 272-61 b, LUY 726 b, IDS 01340-1828 b, L 726-8 b, 2MASS J01390120-1757026 b, WISE J013903.93-175655.7 b
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Luyten 726-8 system structure

Exoplanet Luyten 726-8 A b orbits star Luyten 726-8 A, which has much lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
 Luyten 726-8 A
Luyten 726-8 A b
unconfirmed
 n/a 36 M⊕ 156 days
Luyten 726-8 B 5 AU

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, Luyten 726-8 A b has 38 % of mass of Saturn
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 654.5544.1736327.270.110.382.472.09

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