HD 40307 g

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting HD 40307.

Compared with Earth

Mass
About 7.1 times Earth's mass.
Year
A year here lasts about 198 Earth days.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
7.1 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
197.8 days
Average distance from its star
0.6 AU

Star

Host star
HD 40307
Spectral class
K — orange dwarf
Surface temperature
4,956 K
Radius
Unknown
Mass
0.77 × Sun
Age
4.5 billion years

System

Distance from Earth
42.19 light-years (12.94 parsecs)
Stars in system
1
Known planets
5

Discovery

Year
2013
Method
Radial Velocity
Facility
La Silla Observatory

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