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Exoplanet PSR J0337+1715 A b
Exoplanet PSR J0337+1715 A b orbits star PSR J0337+1715 A that lies 6021 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 0.006 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
6021 light years
6021 light years
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PSR J0337+1715 A b
Exoplanet
Star: PSR J0337+1715 A
Orbit around star: 3000 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet PSR J0337+1715 A b around its star is 3000 days (or 8.2 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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Basic characteristic
Mass: 0.006 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet PSR J0337+1715 A b has 0.006 Earth masses, or 0.11 times the mass of Mercury.
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 (timing)Advertisement
PSR J0337+1715 system structure
Exoplanet PSR J0337+1715 A b orbits star PSR J0337+1715 A, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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| PSR J0337+1715 A b | n/a | 0 M⊕ | 3000 days | ||||||
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, PSR J0337+1715 A b has 11 % of mass of Mercury
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 1547.8 - 2229.8 AU
The planet has mass comparable to Earth.