The star
The star
HIP 54515
- Type
- A5 V
- Surface
- ≈ 8,100 K
- Size
- 1.65 × the Sun
- Mass
- 1.90 × the Sun
- Brightness
- 10.5 × the Sun
- Habitable zone
- 3.08–5.41 AU
The planets
HIP 54515
HIP 54515 b
- Year
- 90.3 years
- Distance from star
- 24.8 AU
- Mass
- 18 Jupiters
- Size
- 12 × Earth
- Temperature
- ≈ 101 K (-172 °C)
- Found
- 2026, imaging (Subaru Telescope)
Masses found by the wobble method are minimums, because the orbit's tilt is unknown. Temperatures are equilibrium estimates for a bare planet, before any atmosphere.
How we know
A direct picture
The star's glare is blocked or subtracted, leaving the planet's own faint light as a dot that moves along its orbit over the years.
Sources
- Planet and star parameters: NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters, retrieved 1 Nov 2026. This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA under the Exoplanet Exploration Program.
- Position: HYG Database v4.1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Habitable zone: a simple estimate from the star's brightness (√L × 0.95 to 1.67 AU), shown as a guide.