HD 99492 b

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting HD 99492.

Compared with Earth

Mass
About 26 times Earth's mass.
Year
A year here lasts about 17 Earth days.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
25.5 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
17.05 days
Average distance from its star
Unknown

Star

Host star
HD 99492
Spectral class
K — orange dwarf
Surface temperature
4,929 K
Radius
Unknown
Mass
0.85 × Sun
Age
Unknown

System

Distance from Earth
59.37 light-years (18.2 parsecs)
Stars in system
2
Known planets
2

Discovery

Year
2004
Method
Radial Velocity
Facility
W. M. Keck Observatory

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