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Exoplanet 2MASS J0558-4501 b
Exoplanet 2MASS J0558-4501 b orbits star 2MASS J0558-4501 that lies 88 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 2861.163 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
88 light years
88 light years
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2MASS J0558-4501 b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: 2MASS J0558-4501
Distance from the star: 1043 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 2861.163 M Earth
| 9.0030 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet 2MASS J0558-4501 b has 2861.163 Earth masses (or 9.0030 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: 2024 (imaging)
Other designations of this exoplanet
UCAC4 225-007620 b
UCAC4 225-007620 b
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2MASS J0558-4501 system structure
Exoplanet 2MASS J0558-4501 b orbits star 2MASS J0558-4501, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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| 2MASS J0558-4501 b | 1043 AU | 2861.2 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, 2MASS J0558-4501 b has 9 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 52021.15 | 3510.63 | 2861.16 | 26010.57 | 9 | 30.05 | 195.97 | 166.35 |
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Distance | 2674.36 | 1442.6 | 1043 | 684.38 | 200.46 | 109.34 | 54.38 | 34.7 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.06 - 0.09 AU
The planet is too cold to sustain liquid water on its surface. It is however possible that there is environment with higher temperatures on some of its potential moons.
The planet is probably a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible on the potential moons orbiting it.