Exoplanet HD 60779 b

Exoplanet HD 60779 b orbits star HD 60779 that lies 116 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 14.7 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
116 light years
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iconHD 60779 b

Exoplanet, sub-neptune
Star: HD 60779
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.1920 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 29.98617 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 60779 b around its star is 29.98617 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... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 14.7 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 60779 b has 14.7 Earth masses, or 1.01 times the mass of Uranus.

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 radiusSize: 3.250 R Earth | 0.3 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 2361 kg/m3 | 42.83 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 497 K | 223.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2025 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
HD 60779 b
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HD 60779 system structure

Exoplanet HD 60779 b orbits star HD 60779, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
HD 60779
HD 60779 b 0.19 AU 14.7 M⊕ 3.3 R⊕ 30 days
HD 60779 c 0.44 AU 27.7 M⊕ 104.3 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 60779 b has 1.01 times the mass of Uranus and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 267.2718.0414.7133.640.050.151.010.85
icon size Size8.493.423.256.130.290.360.810.86
icon density Density0.440.450.430.581.93.391.881.37
icon distance Distance0.490.270.190.130.040.020.010.01
icon temp Temperature1.130.671.732.393.053.746.376.9

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 1.3 - 1.9 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.
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The planet is bigger than Earth and smaller than Neptune. Its average density 2361 kg/m3 points to a hot gas planet.

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