HD 171238 b

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting HD 171238.

Compared with Earth

Mass
About 2,797 times Earth's mass.
Year
A year here lasts about 4.1 Earth years.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
2,797 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
1,515 days
Average distance from its star
2.518 AU

Star

Host star
HD 171238
Spectral class
Unknown
Surface temperature
Unknown
Radius
Unknown
Mass
0.92 × Sun
Age
7 billion years

System

Distance from Earth
146.2 light-years (44.81 parsecs)
Stars in system
1
Known planets
1

Discovery

Year
2009
Method
Radial Velocity
Facility
La Silla Observatory

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