Exoplanet HD 44385 b

Exoplanet HD 44385 b orbits star HD 44385 that lies 721 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 1875.651 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
721 light years
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iconHD 44385 b

Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: HD 44385
icon distanceDistance from the star: 1.4 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 473.5 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 44385 b around its star is 473.5 days (or 1.3 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... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
icon timeEccentricity: 0.2

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 1875.651 M Earth
| 5.9020 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 44385 b has 1875.651 Earth masses (or 5.9020 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: 2018 (radial velocity)
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HD 44385 system structure

Exoplanet HD 44385 b orbits star HD 44385, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
HD 44385
HD 44385 b 1.4 AU 1875.7 M⊕ 473.5 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 44385 b has 5.9 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star a little closer than Mars.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 34102.752301.411875.6517051.375.919.7128.47109.05
icon distance Distance3.591.941.40.920.270.150.070.05

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 12.8 - 18.5 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.

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