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Exoplanet SDSS J1212+0136 A b
Exoplanet SDSS J1212+0136 A b orbits star SDSS J1212+0136 A that lies 504 light years away from the Sun.
It has about 250px of Earth radius and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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SDSS J1212+0136 A b
Exoplanet, ultra-short period
Star: SDSS J1212+0136 A
Distance from the star: 0.00264 AU
Orbit around star: 0.061407 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet SDSS J1212+0136 A b around its star is 0.061407 days.
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...
More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
Basic characteristic
Size: 10.648 R Earth | 0.9 R Jupiter
Temperature: 1600.0 K | 1326.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2005 (timing)
Other designations of this exoplanet
SDSS J121209.31+013627.7 b, V* V379 Vir b, WD 1209+018 b
SDSS J121209.31+013627.7 b, V* V379 Vir b, WD 1209+018 b
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SDSS J1212+0136 system structure
Exoplanet SDSS J1212+0136 A b orbits star SDSS J1212+0136 A, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, SDSS J1212+0136 A b orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Size | 27.81 | 11.21 | 10.65 | 20.09 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 2.66 | 2.8 |
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Distance | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Temperature | 3.64 | 2.17 | 5.56 | 7.69 | 9.82 | 12.03 | 20.51 | 22.22 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.03 - 0.05 AU
The planet orbits too close to its star and is exposed to extreme temperatures and radiation prohibiting life as we know it.