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HD 260655 b

HD 260655 b orbits HD 260655 once every 2.76953 days. The system is about 32.6336 light-years from Earth.

Archive retrieved November 1, 2026 (America/New_York). The selected paper and archive update dates appear below.

The recorded orbit

The selected archive solution gives an orbital period of 2.76953 days, or 0.00758256 Earth years. Its reported semimajor axis is 0.02933 AU. That orbital scale is 0.0757689 times Mercury's semimajor axis. The listed eccentricity is 0.039. Using those central values, the model's nearest and farthest star–planet distances are about 0.0281861 and 0.0304739 AU. These are derived comparisons, without propagated errors. The period measures a year on this planet. It does not establish the length of its rotation or the duration of daylight.

Read how orbital period, size, and eccentricity fit together.

Size and mass

The radius parameter is 1.24 (+0.023 / −0.023) Earth radii. Radius describes size; it does not specify the mass or the atmospheric composition. The mass parameter is 2.14 (+0.34 / −0.34) Earth masses. Its archive provenance is Mass. The source lists a bulk-density parameter of 6.2 (+1 / −1) g/cm³. Different interior mixtures can overlap in density; the value does not identify a unique surface.

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The host star and received light

The host is cataloged as HD 260655. The selected row gives spectral type M0 V. Its reported effective temperature is 3803 K. Its reported radius is 0.439 solar radii. Its reported mass is 0.439 solar masses. The planet's incident-flux parameter is 42.2 (+0.7 / −0.7) times Earth's received stellar flux. The equilibrium-temperature entry is 709 (+4 / −4) K. This is a model quantity, not a measured surface temperature. The available stellar and orbital entries do not establish a breathable atmosphere, surface water, or life.

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Other planets around HD 260655

The fetched archive contains 2 selected default planet records for this host. This is the retrieved record set, and additional or revised discoveries may appear in later research.

Planet records for HD 260655
PlanetPeriod (days)Radius (Earth)Mass parameter (Earth)Mass definition
HD 260655 b2.76953 (+3e-05 / −3e-05)1.24 (+0.023 / −0.023)2.14 (+0.34 / −0.34)Mass
HD 260655 c5.70588 (+7e-05 / −7e-05)1.533 (+0.051 / −0.046)3.09 (+0.48 / −0.48)Mass

Earth comparison

Units and scale comparisons
QuantityReported value or conversionComparison
Orbital period2.76953 days0.00758256 Earth years
System distance10.0055 parsecs32.6336 light-years
Orbital scale0.02933 (+0.00024 / −0.00024)AU; Earth = 1
Radius1.24 (+0.023 / −0.023)Earth radii; Earth = 1
Mass parameter2.14 (+0.34 / −0.34)Earth masses; check mass definition
Received stellar flux42.2 (+0.7 / −0.7)Earth flux; Earth = 1

Conversions use rounded central values. They are navigation aids for the data, not additional observations. Uncertainties for the original parameters remain in the next table.

Measurement table

Selected published solution for HD 260655 b
ParameterValue and reported uncertaintyUnit or definition
Orbital period2.76953 (+3e-05 / −3e-05)days
Semimajor axis0.02933 (+0.00024 / −0.00024)AU
Radius1.24 (+0.023 / −0.023)Earth radii
Mass parameter2.14 (+0.34 / −0.34)Earth masses
Orbital eccentricity0.039 (+0.043 / −0.023)dimensionless
Orbital inclination87.35 (+0.14 / −0.14)degrees
Equilibrium temperature709 (+4 / −4)K; model estimate
Incident flux42.2 (+0.7 / −0.7)Earth flux
Bulk density6.2 (+1 / −1)g/cm³
Host effective temperature3803 (+10 / −10)K
Host radius0.439 (+0.003 / −0.003)solar radii
Host mass0.439 (+0.011 / −0.011)solar masses
Host metallicity-0.43 (+0.04 / −0.04)dex; archive abundance definition
Host age5 (+3 / −3)billion years
Host luminosity-1.43997 (+0.00215 / −0.00216)log10 solar luminosity
Host surface gravity5.2 (+0.07 / −0.07)log10 cm/s²
Host rotation period37.5days
System distance10.0055 (+0.00505 / −0.00505)parsecs

Parentheses show the reported upper and lower uncertainties when both are supplied. Bounds are explicitly labeled. A missing entry means unavailable in this solution, not zero. The confidence convention belongs to the source paper.

Research record and limitations

Discovery and provenance
RecordValue
Planetary referenceLuque et al. 2022
Discovery methodTransit
Discovery year2022
Discovery facilityTransiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
Mass provenanceMass
Host stars in system1
Archive system planet count2
Planetary solution publication date2022-08
Row update date2022-06-27
Archive release date2022-06-27

Source: NASA Exoplanet Archive overview for HD 260655 b, Planetary Systems table, default solution. The collection excludes entries flagged controversial at retrieval. A selected default is a published reference choice, not a claim that every parameter is the latest estimate in all literature.

This profile documents measurements and their scope. It is separate from the 3D planet catalog and does not create a sponsorship placement or a new explorer destination.