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Exoplanet HD 97048 b
Exoplanet HD 97048 b orbits star HD 97048 that lies 601 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 794.768 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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HD 97048 b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: HD 97048
Distance from the star: 130.0 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 794.768 M Earth
| 2.5008 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 97048 b has 794.768 Earth masses (or 2.5008 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: 2017 (imaging)
Other designations of this exoplanet
CU Chamaeleontis b, CU Cha b, CD−76 488 b, HIP 54413 b, SAO 256802 b
CU Chamaeleontis b, CU Cha b, CD−76 488 b, HIP 54413 b, SAO 256802 b
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HD 97048 system structure
Exoplanet HD 97048 b orbits star HD 97048, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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| HD 97048 b | 130 AU | 794.8 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 97048 b has 2.5 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star between distances of Neptune and from the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 14450.33 | 975.18 | 794.77 | 7225.16 | 2.5 | 8.35 | 54.44 | 46.21 |
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Distance | 333.33 | 179.81 | 130 | 85.3 | 24.99 | 13.63 | 6.78 | 4.32 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 2.5 - 3.5 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.