Imaginary Picture of HD 106906 b
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Exoplanet Name : HD 106906 b
Alternate Name :
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.9078 (Rjup) 10.1759 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 11.0000 (Mjup) 3497.3180 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 654.0000 (AU) 654.0000 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0000
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 0.00 (Days Obs.) 4987825.11 (Days Est.)
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 0.0 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 13.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 12.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 10.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 16.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 15.3 (K)
Size Class: Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Imaging
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : HD 106906
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 300.3
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.3 (Rsun Estimated)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.5 (Msun Measured) 0.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 6516 (K)
Spectral type : F5V
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 3.0
Apparent Magnitude: 7.8
Right Ascension(RA) 184.4716
Declination (DEC) -54.0244
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID 08637-02434
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors "Vanessa Bailey, Tiffany Meshkat, Megan Reiter, Katie Morzinski, Jared Males, Kate Y. L. Su, Philip M. Hinz, Matthew Kenworthy, Daniel Stark, Eric Mamajek, Runa Briguglio, Laird M. Close, Katherine B. Follette, Alfio Puglisi, Timothy Rodigas, Alycia J. Weinberger, Marco Xompero"
Discovery Paper - Title HD 106906 b: A planetary-mass companion outside a massive debris disk
Discovery Paper - Journal 0
Discovery Paper - URL 0
SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=HD+106906+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link http://www.openexoplanetcatalogue.com/planet/HD%20106906%20b/
HD 106906 b
HD 106906 b

  • HD 106906 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 106906, located about 300.3 light-years (92.1 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2013.
  • The host star HD 106906 has apparent magnitude of 7.8, with absolute magnitude of 3.0.
  • It is 1.5 times more massive and 1.3 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6516 with its spectral types of F5V
  • (Projected orbit of HD 106906 b around its host star HD 106906)


  • The Star HD 106906 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.199 AU ( 179380936.9 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.657 AU ( 247951332.6 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.526 AU ( 377822959.3 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.717 AU ( 555983036.0 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of HD 106906 b : 0.01 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star HD 106906)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star HD 106906 distance : 1.189 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star HD 106906 distance : 1.506 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star HD 106906 distance : 1.454 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star HD 106906 distance : 1.593 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star HD 106906 distance : 2.618 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star HD 106906 distance : 2.762 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star HD 106906)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star HD 106906 distance : 1.210 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star HD 106906 distance : 1.543 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star HD 106906 distance : 1.600 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star HD 106906 distance : 2.666 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star HD 106906 distance : 2.772 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star HD 106906)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star HD 106906 and its Exoplanet HD 106906 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star HD 106906 and its Exoplanet HD 106906 b (zoom level 3))