Exoplanet HD 34445 b

Exoplanet HD 34445 b orbits star HD 34445 that lies 149 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 199.964 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
149 light years
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iconHD 34445 b

Exoplanet
Star: HD 34445
icon distanceDistance from the star: 2.075 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 1056.7 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 34445 b around its star is 1056.7 days (or 2.9 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: 0.014

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 199.964 M Earth
| 0.6292 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 34445 b has 199.964 Earth masses (or 0.6292 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: 2004 (radial velocity)
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HD 34445 system structure

Exoplanet HD 34445 b orbits star HD 34445, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
HD 34445
HD 34445 b 2.08 AU (HZ) 200 M⊕ 1056.7 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 34445 b has 63 % of mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star between distances of Mars and Jupiter from the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 3635.71245.35199.961817.850.632.113.711.63
icon distance Distance5.322.872.081.360.40.220.110.07

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 1.6 - 2.3 AU
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The planet is orbiting inside the habitable zone of its star.
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The planet is a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible in its atmosphere or on the potential moons orbiting the planet.

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