HD 159868 c

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting HD 159868.

Compared with Earth

Mass
About 244 times Earth's mass.
Year
A year here lasts about 351 Earth days.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
244.1 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
351 days
Average distance from its star
1.032 AU

Star

Host star
HD 159868
Spectral class
G — sun-like
Surface temperature
5,534 K
Radius
2.13 × Sun
Mass
1.19 × Sun
Age
Unknown

System

Distance from Earth
182.2 light-years (55.85 parsecs)
Stars in system
1
Known planets
2

Discovery

Year
2012
Method
Radial Velocity
Facility
Anglo-Australian Telescope

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