Imaginary Picture of USco 1556A b

Display orbital revolution of USco 1556A b around the hoststar USco 1556 A
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Exoplanet Name : USco 1556A b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.9078 (Rjup) 10.1759 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 14.0000 (Mjup) 4451.1320 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 3500.0000 (AU) 3500.0000 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0000
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 0.00 (Days Obs.) 131654382.73 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 42.9861
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 0.0 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 2240.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1.8 (K)
Size Class: Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Imaging
Mass Detection : Spectrum
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : USco 1556 A
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 459.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.3 (Rsun Estimated)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.3 (Msun Measured) 0.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 3410 (K)
Spectral type : M3.0
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 12.1
IR portion[%]: 87.6
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 9.3
Apparent Magnitude: 15.0
Right Ascension(RA) 239.1042
Declination (DEC) -25.6889
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USco 1556A b
USco 1556A b

  • USco 1556A b is an exoplanet orbiting the star USco 1556 A, located about 459.9 light-years (141.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2019.
  • The host star USco 1556 A has apparent magnitude of 15.0, with absolute magnitude of 9.3.
  • It is 0.3 times more massive and 0.3 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 3410 with its spectral types of M3.0
  • (Projected orbit of USco 1556A b around its host star USco 1556 A)


  • The Star USco 1556 A 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.086 AU ( 12903166.5 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.119 AU ( 17835548.1 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.182 AU ( 27177428.2 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.267 AU ( 39992776.2 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of USco 1556A b : 0.00 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star USco 1556 A)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.098 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.123 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.119 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.131 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.241 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.255 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star USco 1556 A)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.097 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.128 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.128 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.245 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star USco 1556 A distance : 0.255 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star USco 1556 A)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star USco 1556 A and its Exoplanet USco 1556A b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star USco 1556 A and its Exoplanet USco 1556A b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star USco 1556 A*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102