1RXS J160929.1-210524 b
Orbiting 1RXS J160929.1-210524
1RXS J160929.1-210524 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star 1RXS J160929.1-210524, discovered in 2008 using the Imaging method.
Mass
3000.00
Earth masses
Distance
139.1
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1700
K
What these measurements mean
These comparisons use the reported catalog values. They are interpretations and calculations, not additional observations.
- What the mass can tell you
- Mass describes how much material the planet contains. Inspect the published uncertainty and reference before combining it with a radius to estimate density. Catalog values can come from different studies.
- Temperature has limits
- Equilibrium temperature describes a model of absorbed and emitted energy, not a measured surface temperature. Atmosphere and reflectivity affect the interpretation. This value alone cannot establish liquid water, a habitable surface, or life.
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
3000.00
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1700 K
Parameter source: Lachapelle et al. 2015
Semi-Major Axis
330.0000au
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
3000.00+300.00−300.00
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
8.0000+1.0000−1.0000
Distance from Earth
139.1 pc (~454 ly)
Spectral Type
K7 V
Temperature
4060 K
Mass (Solar)
0.85 M☉
Radius (Solar)
Unknown
Luminosity
-0.37 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
242.3762°, -21.0831°
Discovery Method
Imaging
Discovery Year
2008
Source ID: 1RXS J160929.1-210524 b
1RXS J160929.1-210524 b orbits 1RXS J160929.1-210524 and was reported in 2008 and was detected with the Imaging method.
Published measurements list a mass of 3,000 Earth masses and an equilibrium temperature near 1,700 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 139.1 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K7 V, and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.
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