Temperature
5012 K
5012 to 5092
K3 • 52.57 pc
Records
2
literature rows
Planets
1
system count
References
3
distinct source labels
Approximate color
from effective temperature
Canonical Summary
Values come from the row with the most populated summary measurements. Missing values stay missing. Ranges and counts describe all source rows.
Stellar source: Dalal et al. 2021 • System source: TICv8
Temperature
5012 K
5012 to 5092
Mass
0.91 Msun
0.85 to 0.91
Distance
52.57 pc
single adopted value
Spectral Type
K3
Consistent across records
Planets
1
Stable across source rows
System Layout
1 planets linked to this host
Radial Velocity
Discovery
2021
Period
265.6 days
Radius
—
Mass
228.8 M⊕
Eq. Temp
—
BD+55 362 is a K3 star located 171 light-years away, with a mass of 0.909 solar masses and a temperature of 5010 K. Its reported temperature is cooler than the Sun's. One planet orbits this host.
That planet, BD+55 362 b, was discovered in 2021 using the radial velocity method. The radial velocity method measures the wobble a planet's gravity induces in its star's motion; repeated wobbles reveal the planet and its orbital period. BD+55 362 b has a minimum mass of 229 Earth masses and an orbital period of 266 days. A minimum mass is a lower bound on a planet's true mass, and this minimum mass is larger than Earth's.
Provenance
Evidence Summary
Rows
2
Stellar refs
2
System refs
1
| ST TEFF | ST MASS | ST RAD | ST AGE | ST LUM | ST SPECTYPE | SY DIST | Stellar Ref | System Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5092 | 0.85 | 0.90 | — | -0.31 | — | 52.57 | TICv8 | TICv8 |
| 5012 | 0.91 | — | — | — | K3 | 52.57 | Dalal et al. 2021 | TICv8 |