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HIP 79098 AB b is a Gas Giant exoplanet (a massive planet composed primarily of hydrogen and helium) with a mass of 6515.5 Earth masses. Its scorching equilibrium temperature of 2450 K (2177°C) makes it far too hot for liquid water. It was discovered in 2019 using the imaging method. It orbits the star HIP 79098 AB, located approximately 146 parsecs (476 light-years) from Earth.
2019
Discovered
6515.5
Earth Masses
2450
Temperature (K)
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodDirect Imaging
Discovery Year2,019
Discovery FacilityParanal Observatory
Orbital Properties
Semi-Major Axis345 AU
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter)20.5 MJ
Mass (Earth)6,515.515 M⊕
Eq. Temperature2,450 K
Planetary Extremes
Where HIP 79098 AB b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Mass6515.5 M⊕
FeatherweightColossus
Temperature2450 K
FrozenInferno
Star Distance345.000 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
Planets in the HIP 79098 AB System
Host Star: HIP 79098 AB
Mass3.75 M☉
Distance (pc)145.798 pc
Distance (ly)475.5 light-years
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