Category: Famous Exoplanets

GJ 3323 b

GJ 3323 b was discovered in 2017 orbiting its host star GJ 3323. The apparent magnitude of the host star is 12.2 and the absolute magnitude is 25.0. GJ 3323  is about 0.2 the mass of our sun and has about 0.1 the radius. Its surface temperature is 3159 K and is a spectral M4 type star. The planet GJ 3323 b orbits the star every 5.4 days, it’s orbital radius is 0.03 SEAU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about GJ 3323 b, please visit the ExoKyoto Database:

http://www.exoplanetkyoto.org/exohtml/GJ_3323_bJP.html

HD 40307 g

HD 40307 g  is located 41.7 light-years (12.8 parsecs) from our solar system and was discovered in 2012 orbiting its host star HD 40307. The apparent magnitude of the host star is 7.2 and the absolute magnitude is 6.6. HD 40307  is about 0.8 the mass of our sun and has about 0.7 the radius. Its surface temperature is 4977 K and is a spectral K2.5V type star. The planet HD 40307 g orbits the star every 197.8 days, its orbital radius is 0.60 SEAU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on HD 40307 g, please visit the ExoKyoto Database: http://www.exoplanetkyoto.org/exohtml/HD_40307_gJP.html

KOI-4427.01

KOI-4427.01 is located 782.8 light-years (240 parsecs) from our solar system and was discovered in 2015 orbiting its host star KOI-4427. The apparent magnitude of the host star is 9.3 and the absolute magnitude is 2.4. KOI-4427  is about 0.5 the mass of our sun and has about 0.5 the radius. Its surface temperature is 3813 K and is a spectral M0 type star. The planet KOI-4427.01 orbits the star every 147.7 days, its orbital radius is 0.42 SEAU.

For more information about KOI-4427.01, please visit the ExoKyoto Database:

http://www.exoplanetkyoto.org/exohtml/KOI-4427.01JP.html

Wolf 1061 c

Wolf 1061 c is located 14.0 light-years (4.29 parsecs) from our solar system and was discovered in 2015 orbiting its host star Wolf 1061. The apparent magnitude of the host star is 10.1 and the absolute magnitude is 11.9. Wolf 1061 is about 0.2 the mass of our sun and has about 0.3 the radius. Its surface temperature is 3342 K and is a spectral M3V type star. The planet Wolf 1061 c orbits the star every 17.9 days, its orbital radius is 0.09 SEAU.

For more information on Wolf 1061 c, please visit the ExoKyoto Database:

http://www.exoplanetkyoto.org/exohtml/Wolf_1061_cJP.html

Kapteyn’s b

Kapteyn’s b is located 12.8 light-years (3.91 parsecs) from our solar system and was discovered in 2014 orbiting its host star Kapteyn’s. The apparent magnitude of the host star is 18.8 and the absolute magnitude is 10.8. Kapteyn’s is about 0.3 the mass of our sun and has about 0.3 the radius. Its surface temperature is 3550 K and is a spectral dM1 type star. The planet Kapteyn’s b orbits the star every 48.6 days, its orbital radius is 0.17 SEAU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on Kapteyn’s b, please visit the ExoKyoto Database:

http://www.exoplanetkyoto.org/exohtml/Kapteyn’s_bJP.html

tau Cet e

tau Cet e is located 11.9 light-years (3.95 parsecs) from our solar system and was discovered in 2012 orbiting its host star tau Cet. The apparent magnitude of the host star is 3.5 and the absolute magnitude is 5.7. tau Cet is about 0.8 the mass of our sun and has about 0.8 the radius. Its surface temperature is 5344 K and is a spectral G8.5V type star. The planet tau Cet e orbits the star every 162.9 days, its orbital radius is 0.54 SEAU

 

For more information on tau Cet e, please visit the ExoKyoto Database: 

http://www.exoplanetkyoto.org/exohtml/tau_Cet_eJP.html