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Exoplanet HD 164604 b
Exoplanet HD 164604 b orbits star HD 164604 that lies 131 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 4196.36 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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HD 164604 b
Exoplanet, brown dwarf
Star: HD 164604
Distance from the star: 1.362 AU
Orbit around star: 653.9 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 164604 b around its star is 653.9 days (or 1.8 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...
More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
Eccentricity: 0.479Basic characteristic
Mass: 4196.36 M Earth
| 13.2044 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 164604 b has 4196.36 Earth masses (or 13.2044 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...
More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
Year of discovery: 2010 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
HIP 88414 b, Gaia DR3 4062446910648807168 b, TIC 406317882 b
HIP 88414 b, Gaia DR3 4062446910648807168 b, TIC 406317882 b
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HD 164604 system structure
Exoplanet HD 164604 b orbits star HD 164604, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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HD 164604 | ||||||||
| HD 164604 b | 1.36 AU | 4196.4 M⊕ | 653.9 days | ||||||
| HD 164604 c | 5.56 AU | 3020.1 M⊕ | 5387 days | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 164604 b has % of mass of and it orbits its star a little closer than Mars.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 76297.45 | 5148.91 | 4196.36 | 38148.73 | 13.2 | 44.08 | 287.42 | 243.97 |
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Distance | 3.49 | 1.88 | 1.36 | 0.89 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.52 - 0.76 AU
The planet seems to be close to the outer edge of the habitable zone. It is probably very cold, but environment with higher temperatures might be possible.
The planet is probably a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible on the potential moons orbiting it.