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Exoplanet HD 140901 A c
Exoplanet HD 140901 A c orbits star HD 140901 A that lies 50 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 1997.728 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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HD 140901 A c
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: HD 140901 A
Distance from the star: 7.421 AU
Orbit around star: 7417.5 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 140901 A c around its star is 7417.5 days (or 20.3 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...
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Eccentricity: 0.6Basic characteristic
Mass: 1997.728 M Earth
| 6.2861 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 140901 A c has 1997.728 Earth masses (or 6.2861 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...
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Year of discovery: 2022 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
HR 5864 c, HIP 77358 c, SAO 206976 c, CD-37 10500 c, Gliese 599 c, GJ 599 c
HR 5864 c, HIP 77358 c, SAO 206976 c, CD-37 10500 c, Gliese 599 c, GJ 599 c
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HD 140901 system structure
Exoplanet HD 140901 A c orbits star HD 140901 A, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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HD 140901 A | ||||||||
| HD 140901 A b | 0.09 AU | 15.9 M⊕ | 9 days | ||||||
| HD 140901 A c | 7.42 AU | 1997.7 M⊕ | 7417.5 days | ||||||
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HD 140901 B | ||||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 140901 A c has 6.29 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star a little closer than Saturn.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 36322.33 | 2451.2 | 1997.73 | 18161.16 | 6.29 | 20.98 | 136.83 | 116.15 |
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Distance | 19.03 | 10.26 | 7.42 | 4.87 | 1.43 | 0.78 | 0.39 | 0.25 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.97 - 1.4 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.