ROXs 12 b

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting ROXs 12.

Compared with Earth

Mass
About 5,085 times Earth's mass.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
5,085 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
Unknown
Average distance from its star
210 AU

Star

Host star
ROXs 12
Spectral class
M — red dwarf
Surface temperature
3,850 K
Radius
Unknown
Mass
0.87 × Sun
Age
0.0076 billion years

System

Distance from Earth
445.7 light-years (136.7 parsecs)
Stars in system
2
Known planets
1

Discovery

Year
2013
Method
Imaging
Facility
W. M. Keck Observatory

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