Exoplanet CatalogExoplanet HD 40979 b
Radius12.90 R⊕Earth = 1
Mass1,484.3 M⊕Earth = 1
Orbital period264.15 d
Equilibrium temp.355 K≈ 82 °C
Distance111.2 ly
Discovered2002Radial Velocity
Size compared (radius, Earth = 1)
1.00
3.88
11.21
12.90
Where it sits among all planets (percentile)
83%
92%
88%
14%
10%
Share of planets with a smaller value (of 6,445 planets, where known).
Planets of HD 40979 (1)
| Planet | Period (d) | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Eq. temp K | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD 40979 b | 264.15 | 12.90 | 1,484.3 | 355 | 2002 |
| Host star | Spectral type | Teff K | Radius (R☉) | Mass (M☉) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD 40979 | F8 V | 6,165 | 1.21 | 1.45 |
Values are NASA Exoplanet Archive estimates and may change. Equilibrium temperature is a theoretical value ignoring any atmosphere.