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Exoplanet HIP 73990 A b
Exoplanet HIP 73990 A b orbits star HIP 73990 A that lies 359 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 6676.047 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
359 light years
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HIP 73990 A b
Exoplanet, brown dwarf
Star: HIP 73990 A
Distance from the star: 20.0 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 6676.047 M Earth
| 21.0071 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HIP 73990 A b has 6676.047 Earth masses (or 21.0071 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: 2015 (imaging)
Other designations of this exoplanet
HD 133803 b
HD 133803 b
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HIP 73990 system structure
Exoplanet HIP 73990 A b orbits star HIP 73990 A, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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HIP 73990 A | ||||||||
| HIP 73990 A b | 20 AU | 6676 M⊕ | - | ||||||
| HIP 73990 A c | 32 AU | 6994 M⊕ | - | ||||||
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HIP 73990 B | 5234 AU | |||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HIP 73990 A b has % of mass of and it orbits its star between distances of Uranus and Neptune from the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 121382.67 | 8191.47 | 6676.05 | 60691.34 | 21.01 | 70.13 | 457.26 | 388.14 |
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Distance | 51.28 | 27.66 | 20 | 13.12 | 3.84 | 2.1 | 1.04 | 0.67 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 2.1 - 3 AU
The planet is probably a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible on the potential moons orbiting it.