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1 known planet · 37.5 light years

Ross 458

Ross 458 is a orange dwarf (M2) 37.5 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

Ross 458

Type
M2
Surface
≈ 3,965 K
Size
0.56 × the Sun
Mass
0.56 × the Sun
Brightness
0.0504 × the Sun
Habitable zone
0.182–0.462 AU

The planets

Ross 458

Ross 458 c

Year
48908.9 years
Distance from star
1.1e+03 AU
Mass
6 Jupiters
Size
14 × Earth
Temperature
≈ 4 K (-269 °C)
Found
2010, imaging (Las Campanas Observatory)
Outside the habitable zone

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 31 Oct 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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