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Exoplanet CT Chamaeleontis A b
Exoplanet CT Chamaeleontis A b orbits star CT Chamaeleontis A that lies 620 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 5722.326 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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CT Chamaeleontis A b
Exoplanet, brown dwarf
Star: CT Chamaeleontis A
Distance from the star: 507 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 5722.326 M Earth
| 18.0061 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet CT Chamaeleontis A b has 5722.326 Earth masses (or 18.0061 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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Size: 24.66 R Earth | 2.2 R Jupiter
Density: 2104 kg/m3 | 38.16 % Earth
Year of discovery: 2008 (imaging)
Other designations of this exoplanet
CT Cha b
CT Cha b
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CT Chamaeleontis system structure
Exoplanet CT Chamaeleontis A b orbits star CT Chamaeleontis A, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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CT Chamaeleontis A | ||||||||
| CT Chamaeleontis A b | 507 AU | 5722.3 M⊕ | 24.7 R⊕ | - | |||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, CT Chamaeleontis A b has % of mass of and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 104042.29 | 7021.26 | 5722.33 | 52021.15 | 18.01 | 60.11 | 391.94 | 332.69 |
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Size | 64.4 | 25.96 | 24.66 | 46.53 | 2.2 | 2.71 | 6.17 | 6.49 |
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Density | 0.39 | 0.4 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 1.69 | 3.02 | 1.67 | 1.22 |
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Distance | 1300 | 701.24 | 507 | 332.68 | 97.44 | 53.15 | 26.43 | 16.87 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.7 - 1 AU
The planet is probably a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible on the potential moons orbiting it.