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Luhman 16 b | Exoplanets | Apex Andromeda | Apex Andromeda

Planets/Exoplanets/Luhman 16 b

Confirmed exoplanet · Gas Giant

Luhman 16 b

Orbiting Luhman 16 A

Discovered in 2017 using Imaging. This page reflects the latest synchronized NASA Exoplanet Archive composite record.

NASA Archive record ↗Back to catalog →

Generic gas giant catalog artwork; not a direct image of Luhman 16 b — Generic category artwork—not a direct imageApex Andromeda catalog artwork

Discovery: 2,017
Method: Imaging
Radius: 11.9 R⊕
Mass: 9,344.155166 M⊕
Orbit: 9,697 days
Distance: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive

Planet profile

Orbit and physical properties

Orbital period: 9,697 days
Semi-major axis: 3.52 AU
Eccentricity: 0.344
Radius: 11.9 Earth radii
Mass: 9,344.155166 Earth masses
Mass provenance: Mass
Density: 30.5 g/cm³
Equilibrium temperature: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Insolation: 0 Earth flux

Host system

Star and system properties

Host star: Luhman 16 A
Stars in system: 1
Known planets in system: 1
Spectral type: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Stellar temperature: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Stellar radius: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Stellar mass: 0.0338 M☉
Stellar metallicity: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Stellar age: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Distance: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Right ascension: 10h49m18.78s
Declination: -53d19m09.74s

Discovery

Detection and provenance

Discovery method: Imaging
Discovery year: 2,017
Publication date: 2017-09
Discovery locale: Ground
Facility: Multiple Observatories
Telescope: Multiple Telescopes
Instrument: Multiple Instruments
NASA Exoplanet Archive: Open composite record ↗

Visual archive

Gallery

One image from Luhman 16 b.

Generic gas giant catalog artwork; not a direct image of Luhman 16 b — Apex Andromeda catalog artwork