81 Cet b

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting 81 Cet.

Compared with Earth

Mass
About 1,051 times Earth's mass.
Year
A year here lasts about 2.8 Earth years.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
1,051 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
1,006 days
Average distance from its star
2.104 AU

Star

Host star
81 Cet
Spectral class
K — orange dwarf
Surface temperature
4,734 K
Radius
11.21 × Sun
Mass
1.23 × Sun
Age
Unknown

System

Distance from Earth
330.3 light-years (101.3 parsecs)
Stars in system
1
Known planets
1

Discovery

Year
2008
Method
Radial Velocity
Facility
Okayama Astrophysical Observatory

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