HD 106515 A b
HD 106515 A b is a exoplanet orbiting the G5 V star HD 106515 A in the constellation Virgo. It lies about 111 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2012 using the radial velocity method.
Is HD 106515 A b in the Habitable Zone?
The position of HD 106515 A b relative to the habitable zone of HD 106515 A cannot be precisely determined from the available orbital data.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on HD 106515 A b — one full orbit around HD 106515 A — lasts 3,626.0 Earth days, longer than an Earth year. It orbits at an average distance of 4.480 AU. Its orbit is highly elliptical (eccentricity 0.57), swinging dramatically closer to and farther from its star.
How Was HD 106515 A b Discovered?
HD 106515 A b was discovered in 2012 using the radial velocity method, with observations from La Silla Observatory.
The radial velocity method measures the subtle wobble of a star caused by the gravitational pull of an orbiting planet, visible as periodic shifts in the star's light spectrum. The size of the wobble reveals the planet's minimum mass.
How Far Away Is HD 106515 A b?
HD 106515 A b is 111.2 light-years (34.1 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1915. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 1,957,120 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. HD 106515 A b scores 0.11, ranking #4,361 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: HD 106515 A
HD 106515 A b belongs to a system of 2 stars; it orbits HD 106515 A.
HD 106515 A
- Spectral type
- G5 V
- Mass
- 0.89 M☉
- Luminosity
- 0.6860 L☉
- Age
- 8.2 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
HD 106515 A b is the only planet known to orbit HD 106515 A so far.
HD 106515 A b — Complete Data
| Mass | 6,006.96 Earth masses (18.900 Jupiter masses) |
|---|---|
| Orbital period | 3,626.00 days |
| Orbital distance | 4.480 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.571 |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.11 |
| Distance from Earth | 111.2 light-years (34.1 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Discovery method | Radial Velocity |
| Discovery facility | La Silla Observatory |
| Discovery year | 2012 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2022-06-27. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About HD 106515 A b
Is HD 106515 A b habitable?
HD 106515 A b is not known to orbit within the habitable zone of HD 106515 A.
How far away is HD 106515 A b?
HD 106515 A b is about 111 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 1,957,120 years to get there.
How long is a year on HD 106515 A b?
One orbit around HD 106515 A takes 3,626.0 Earth days.
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