HAT-P-26 b
HAT-P-26 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting HAT-P-26 in the constellation Virgo. It lies about 463 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2010 using the transit method.
How Big Is HAT-P-26 b?
HAT-P-26 b has a radius of 7.06 times that of Earth, or 0.63 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 22.2 times that of Earth.
Is HAT-P-26 b in the Habitable Zone?
The position of HAT-P-26 b relative to the habitable zone of HAT-P-26 cannot be precisely determined from the available orbital data.
Habitable zone of HAT-P-26: 0.525–1.264 AU (conservative: 0.664–1.199 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Orbit and Year Length
A year on HAT-P-26 b — one full orbit around HAT-P-26 — lasts 4.23 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. Its orbit is mildly elliptical (eccentricity 0.12).
How Was HAT-P-26 b Discovered?
HAT-P-26 b was discovered in 2010 using the transit method, with observations from HATNet.
The transit method watches a star for the tiny, regular dip in brightness that occurs when a planet crosses in front of it. The depth and timing of these dips reveal the planet's size and orbital period.
How Far Away Is HAT-P-26 b?
HAT-P-26 b is 462.6 light-years (141.8 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1564. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 8,141,760 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. HAT-P-26 b scores 0.12, ranking #4,324 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: HAT-P-26
HAT-P-26
- Surface temperature
- 5,079 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.12 M☉
- Radius
- 0.87 R☉
Planetary System
HAT-P-26 b is the only planet known to orbit HAT-P-26 so far.
HAT-P-26 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 7.062 Earth radii (0.630 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 22.25 Earth masses (0.070 Jupiter masses) |
| Orbital period | 4.23 days |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.12 |
| Distance from Earth | 462.6 light-years (141.8 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | HATNet |
| Discovery year | 2010 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2018-04-25. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About HAT-P-26 b
Is HAT-P-26 b habitable?
HAT-P-26 b is not known to orbit within the habitable zone of HAT-P-26, and as a hot Jupiter it is an unlikely candidate for life as we know it.
How far away is HAT-P-26 b?
HAT-P-26 b is about 463 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 8,141,760 years to get there.
How big is HAT-P-26 b compared to Earth?
HAT-P-26 b has 7.06 times the radius of Earth and about 22.2 times its mass.
How long is a year on HAT-P-26 b?
One orbit around HAT-P-26 takes 4.2 Earth days — short enough that 86 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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