Exoplanet HD 95086 b

Exoplanet HD 95086 b orbits star HD 95086 that lies 282 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 1430.582 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
282 light years
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iconHD 95086 b

Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: HD 95086
icon distanceDistance from the star: 51.45 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 25925 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 95086 b around its star is 25925 days (or 71 years).

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: 0.16

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 1430.582 M Earth
| 4.5015 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 95086 b has 1430.582 Earth masses (or 4.5015 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: 2013 (imaging)
Other designations of this exoplanet
Aiolos b, CD−68 847 b, Gaia DR2 5231963962676292224 b, HD 95086 b, HIP 53524 b, TYC 9212-4675-1 b, GSC 09212-04675 b, 2MASS J10570301-6840023 b
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HD 95086 system structure

Exoplanet HD 95086 b orbits star HD 95086, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
HD 95086
HD 95086 b 51.45 AU 1430.6 M⊕ 25925 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 95086 b has 4.5 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
icon mass Mass 26010.581755.321430.5813005.294.515.0397.9983.17
icon distance Distance131.9271.1651.4533.769.895.392.681.71

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 2.4 - 3.4 AU
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The planet is probably a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible on the potential moons orbiting it.

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