The ups And System

3 planets 2 stars Andromeda

ups And is a planetary system in the constellation Andromeda hosting 3 confirmed exoplanets around 2 stars, about 44 light-years from Earth.

Star ups And and Its Habitable Zone

ups And

Spectral type: F8 V
Mass: 1.30 M☉
Radius: 1.56 R☉
Age: 5.0 billion years (Sun: 4.6)

All 3 Planets in the ups And System

Planet	Type	Orbit	Radius	ESI	Discovered
ups And b	Hot Jupiter	4.6 d	—	0.07	1996
ups And c	Cold Gas Giant	241 d	—	0.23	1999
ups And d	Cold Gas Giant	1,276 d	—	0.36	1999

Discovery History

The first planet found here, ups And b, was discovered in 1996 using the radial velocity method. The most recent addition, ups And d, followed in 1999.

1996 — ups And b (Radial Velocity)
1999 — ups And c (Radial Velocity)
1999 — ups And d (Radial Velocity)

Frequently Asked Questions About ups And

How many planets does ups And have?

ups And has 3 confirmed exoplanets distributed around its 2 stars. More may await discovery.

Are any planets in the ups And system habitable?

None of the known planets in ups And orbit within the star's habitable zone.

How far away is ups And?

ups And is about 44 light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda.

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