COCONUTS-2 b

COCONUTS-2 b Image

Description: COCONUTS-2 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits the M-type star L 34-26. With a mass of 8 Jupiters, it takes over one million years to complete one orbit around the star orbiting 7,506 AU away from it.

Physical Properties

Mass (Jupiter mass): 8.0 MJ

Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.11 RJ

Density: 7.25 g/cm³

Equilibrium Temperature: 434.0 K

Orbital Parameters

Orbital Period: 402000000.0 days

Semi-major Axis: 7506.0 AU

Eccentricity: Unknown

Inclination: Unknown

Host Star Properties

Host Star: COCONUTS-2 A

Spectral Type: M3 V

Temperature: 3406.0 K

Stellar Mass: 0.37 M

Stellar Radius: 0.39 R

Discovery Information

Planet Letter: b

Object ID: 3.12783

Host ID: 2.572963

Discovery Date: 2021-08

Discovery Year: 2021

Discovery Method: Imaging

Discovery Locale: Ground

Discovery Facility: NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF)

Discovery Instrument: SpeX

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