Mass
0.03 Msun
0.03 to 0.03
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Luhman 16 A
Unclassified star
Records
2
literature rows
Planets
1
system count
References
3
distinct source labels
TIC: TIC 119862115
Approximate color
from effective temperature
Canonical Summary
Adopted host values from one source row
Values come from the row with the most populated summary measurements. Missing values stay missing. Ranges and counts describe all source rows.
Stellar source: Garcia et al. 2017 • System source: TICv8
Luminosity
-4.66 log(Lsun)
single adopted value
Planets
1
Stable across source rows
System Layout
Known planets
1 planets linked to this host
Luhman 16 b
Imaging
◌
Discovery
2017
Period
9697 days
Radius
—
Mass
9344.2 M⊕
Eq. Temp
—
Luhman 16 A and Its Planet
Luhman 16 A is a star with a reported mass estimate of 0.0326 solar masses, smaller than the Sun's. One planet orbits this host.
Luhman 16 b was discovered by imaging in 2017. Its reported mass estimate is 9340 Earth masses, larger than Earth's and roughly 29.4 times Jupiter's mass. Its orbital period is 9700 days.
Provenance
Underlying measurements and references
Evidence Summary
Rows
2
Stellar refs
2
System refs
1
Massdisputed
Luminositystable
| ST TEFF | ST MASS | ST RAD | ST AGE | ST LUM | ST SPECTYPE | SY DIST | Stellar Ref | System Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | Bedin et al. 2024 | TICv8 |
| — | 0.03 | — | — | -4.66 | — | — | Garcia et al. 2017 | TICv8 |