HD 90156 b

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting HD 90156.

Compared with Earth

Mass
About 18 times Earth's mass.
Year
A year here lasts about 50 Earth days.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
17.98 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
49.77 days
Average distance from its star
0.25 AU

Star

Host star
HD 90156
Spectral class
G — sun-like
Surface temperature
5,599 K
Radius
Unknown
Mass
0.84 × Sun
Age
4.4 billion years

System

Distance from Earth
71.59 light-years (21.95 parsecs)
Stars in system
1
Known planets
1

Discovery

Year
2011
Method
Radial Velocity
Facility
La Silla Observatory

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