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Exoplanet HD 156295 b
Exoplanet HD 156295 b orbits star HD 156295 that lies 143 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 2002.808 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
143 light years
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HD 156295 b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: HD 156295
Distance from the star: 3.9 AU
Orbit around star: 2200 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 156295 b around its star is 2200 days (or 6 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: 0.17Basic characteristic
Mass: 2002.808 M Earth
| 6.3021 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 156295 b has 2002.808 Earth masses (or 6.3021 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: 2026 (radial velocity)Advertisement
HD 156295 system structure
Exoplanet HD 156295 b orbits star HD 156295, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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HD 156295 | ||||||||
| HD 156295 b | 3.9 AU (HZ) | 2002.8 M⊕ | 2200 days | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 156295 b has 6.3 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star a little closer than Jupiter.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 36414.69 | 2457.43 | 2002.81 | 18207.35 | 6.3 | 21.04 | 137.18 | 116.44 |
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Distance | 10 | 5.39 | 3.9 | 2.56 | 0.75 | 0.41 | 0.2 | 0.13 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 2.9 - 4.2 AU
The planet is orbiting inside the habitable zone of its star.
The planet is a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible in its atmosphere or on the potential moons orbiting the planet.