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1 known planet · 110.7 light years

LP 261-75 A

LP 261-75 A is a red dwarf (M4.5 V) 110.7 light years away, with 1 confirmed planet. Distances and orbital speeds are to scale; the star and planets are enlarged so you can see them.

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The star

The star

LP 261-75 A

Type
M4.5 V
Surface
≈ 3,138 K
Size
0.31 × the Sun
Mass
0.22 × the Sun
Brightness
0.0082 × the Sun
Habitable zone
0.0743–0.196 AU

The planets

LP 261-75 A

LP 261-75 b

Year
20352.0 years
Distance from star
450 AU
Mass
21 Jupiters
Size
12 × Earth
Temperature
≈ 1500 K (+1227 °C)
Found
2006, imaging (Apache Point Observatory)
Too hot

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

  1. 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.
  2. Position: HYG Database v4.1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
  3. Habitable zone: a simple estimate from the star's brightness (√L × 0.95 to 1.67 AU), shown as a guide.
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