YSES 2 b

YSES 2 b Image

Description: YSES 2 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star YSES 2 in the constellation of Musca. It was discovered through direct imaging by Bohn et al. in 2021. The planet is unusually far from its young host star.

Physical Properties

Mass (Jupiter mass): 6.3 MJ

Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.14 RJ

Density: 5.37 g/cm³

Equilibrium Temperature: Unknown

Orbital Parameters

Orbital Period: Unknown

Semi-major Axis: 115.0 AU

Eccentricity: Unknown

Inclination: Unknown

Host Star Properties

Host Star: YSES 2

Spectral Type: K1 V

Temperature: 4749.0 K

Stellar Mass: 1.1 M

Stellar Radius: 1.19 R

Discovery Information

Planet Letter: b

Object ID: 3.12707

Host ID: 2.572915

Discovery Date: 2021-04

Discovery Year: 2021

Discovery Method: Imaging

Discovery Locale: Ground

Discovery Facility: Paranal Observatory

Discovery Instrument: SPHERE

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