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Exoplanet AT Pyxidis b
(Unconfirmed Exoplanet)
AT Pyxidis b is an unconfirmed exoplanet detected around star AT Pyxidis. More observations are needed to confirm its existence.
Sun distance
1206 light years
1206 light years
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AT Pyxidis b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: AT Pyxidis
Distance from the star: 126.0 AU
Eccentricity: 0.16Basic characteristic
Mass: 317.906 M Earth
| 1.0003 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet AT Pyxidis b has 317.906 Earth masses (or 1.0003 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: 2022 (imaging)
Other designations of this exoplanet
AT Pyx b, HBC 562 b
AT Pyx b, HBC 562 b
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AT Pyxidis system structure
Exoplanet AT Pyxidis b orbits star AT Pyxidis, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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| AT Pyxidis b unconfirmed |
126 AU | 317.9 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, and it orbits its star between distances of Neptune and from the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 5780.11 | 390.07 | 317.91 | 2890.05 | 1 | 3.34 | 21.77 | 18.48 |
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Distance | 323.08 | 174.27 | 126 | 82.68 | 24.22 | 13.21 | 6.57 | 4.19 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 1.3 - 1.9 AU
The planet is too cold to sustain liquid water on its surface. It is however possible that there is environment with higher temperatures on some of its potential moons.
The planet is probably a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible on the potential moons orbiting it.