HIP 79431 b

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting HIP 79431.

Compared with Earth

Mass
About 667 times Earth's mass.
Year
A year here lasts about 112 Earth days.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
667.4 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
111.7 days
Average distance from its star
0.36 AU

Star

Host star
HIP 79431
Spectral class
M — red dwarf
Surface temperature
3,191 K
Radius
Unknown
Mass
0.49 × Sun
Age
Unknown

System

Distance from Earth
47.4 light-years (14.53 parsecs)
Stars in system
1
Known planets
1

Discovery

Year
2009
Method
Radial Velocity
Facility
W. M. Keck Observatory

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