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Exoplanet EK Chamaeleontis b
(Unconfirmed Exoplanet)
EK Chamaeleontis b is an unconfirmed exoplanet detected around star EK Chamaeleontis. More observations are needed to confirm its existence.
Sun distance
321 light years
321 light years
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EK Chamaeleontis b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: EK Chamaeleontis
Basic characteristic
Mass: 2702.21 M Earth
| 8.5029 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet EK Chamaeleontis b has 2702.21 Earth masses (or 8.5029 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: 19.055 R Earth | 1.7 R Jupiter
Density: 2153 kg/m3 | 39.05 % Earth
Temperature: 2116 K | 1842.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2026
Other designations of this exoplanet
V* EK Cha b, UCAC2 410939 b, TIC 323292535 b, Gaia DR3 5209037736474704512 b, ASAS J084235-7858.1 b, UCAC3 23-14912 b, WISEA J084226.98-785747.6 b, Gaia DR2 5209037736474704512 b, 2MASS J08422710-7857479 b, UCAC4 056-006819 b, WISE J084227.02-785747.7 b, RECX 5 b, USNO-A2.0 0075-01721570 b
V* EK Cha b, UCAC2 410939 b, TIC 323292535 b, Gaia DR3 5209037736474704512 b, ASAS J084235-7858.1 b, UCAC3 23-14912 b, WISEA J084226.98-785747.6 b, Gaia DR2 5209037736474704512 b, 2MASS J08422710-7857479 b, UCAC4 056-006819 b, WISE J084227.02-785747.7 b, RECX 5 b, USNO-A2.0 0075-01721570 b
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EK Chamaeleontis system structure
Exoplanet EK Chamaeleontis b orbits star EK Chamaeleontis, which has much lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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| EK Chamaeleontis b unconfirmed |
n/a | 2702.2 M⊕ | 19.1 R⊕ | - | |||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, EK Chamaeleontis b has 8.5 times the mass of Jupiter
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 49131.09 | 3315.6 | 2702.21 | 24565.55 | 8.5 | 28.38 | 185.08 | 157.11 |
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Size | 49.76 | 20.06 | 19.06 | 35.95 | 1.7 | 2.09 | 4.76 | 5.01 |
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Density | 0.4 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.53 | 1.73 | 3.09 | 1.71 | 1.25 |
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Temperature | 4.81 | 2.87 | 7.35 | 10.17 | 12.98 | 15.91 | 27.13 | 29.39 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.19 - 0.28 AU
The planet orbits too close to its star and is exposed to extreme temperatures and radiation prohibiting life as we know it.