BD+60 1417 b
BD+60 1417 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting the K0 star BD+60 1417 in the constellation Ursa Major. It lies about 147 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2021 using the imaging method.
How Big Is BD+60 1417 b?
BD+60 1417 b has a radius of 14.68 times that of Earth, or 1.31 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 4,767 times that of Earth.
Is BD+60 1417 b in the Habitable Zone?
BD+60 1417 b orbits beyond the outer edge of the habitable zone of BD+60 1417. At that distance, any surface water would almost certainly be frozen.
Habitable zone of BD+60 1417: 1.180–2.855 AU (conservative: 1.495–2.707 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on BD+60 1417 b
The equilibrium temperature of BD+60 1417 b is about 1,303 K (1,030 °C) — hot enough to melt many metals. This estimate ignores any atmosphere, which could change surface temperatures dramatically — Earth's greenhouse effect adds about 33 °C.
Orbit and Year Length
BD+60 1417 b orbits at an average distance of 1,662.000 AU.
How Was BD+60 1417 b Discovered?
BD+60 1417 b was discovered in 2021 using the imaging method, with observations from Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Satellite Mission.
Direct imaging captures actual pictures of a planet by blocking out the overwhelming glare of its host star. It works best for young, hot, massive planets on wide orbits.
How Far Away Is BD+60 1417 b?
BD+60 1417 b is 146.6 light-years (45.0 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1880. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 2,580,160 years to make the journey.
Earth Similarity Index
The Earth Similarity Index (ESI) scores how physically similar a planet is to Earth, from 0 to 1, based on radius, density, escape velocity and surface temperature. BD+60 1417 b scores 0.06, ranking #5,126 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: BD+60 1417
BD+60 1417
- Spectral type
- K0
- Surface temperature
- 4,993 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.00 M☉
- Radius
- 0.80 R☉
- Luminosity
- 2.2696 L☉
- Age
- 0.1 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
BD+60 1417 b is the only planet known to orbit BD+60 1417 so far.
BD+60 1417 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 14.684 Earth radii (1.310 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 4,767.43 Earth masses (15.000 Jupiter masses) |
| Orbital distance | 1,662.000 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 1,303 K (1,030 °C) |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.06 |
| Distance from Earth | 146.6 light-years (45.0 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Discovery method | Imaging |
| Discovery facility | Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Satellite Mission |
| Discovery year | 2021 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2022-01-10. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About BD+60 1417 b
Is BD+60 1417 b habitable?
No — BD+60 1417 b orbits outside the habitable zone of BD+60 1417 and is likely too cold for liquid water on its surface.
How far away is BD+60 1417 b?
BD+60 1417 b is about 147 light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 2,580,160 years to get there.
How big is BD+60 1417 b compared to Earth?
BD+60 1417 b has 14.68 times the radius of Earth and about 4,767 times its mass.
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