55 Cnc d

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting 55 Cnc.

Compared with Earth

Mass
About 1,214 times Earth's mass.
Year
A year here lasts about 13 Earth years.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
1,214 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
4,799 days
Average distance from its star
5.6 AU

Star

Host star
55 Cnc
Spectral class
K — orange dwarf
Surface temperature
5,198 K
Radius
0.98 × Sun
Mass
1.015 × Sun
Age
10 billion years

System

Distance from Earth
41.05 light-years (12.59 parsecs)
Stars in system
2
Known planets
7

Discovery

Year
2002
Method
Radial Velocity
Facility
Lick Observatory

Data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive, synced October 14, 2026.