HD 134060 planetary system
HD 134060 is a Sun-like main-sequence star of spectral type G3 IV approximately 78.3 light-years from Earth (24.01 parsecs). It hosts 2 confirmed exoplanets.
Host star
- Name
- HD 134060
- Spectral type
- G3 IV
- Effective temperature
- 5,966 K
- Mass
- 1.09 M☉ (solar masses)
- Radius
- 1.16 R☉ (solar radii)
- Distance
- 24.01 pc (78.3 ly)
- Hipparcos catalog
- HIP 74273
Confirmed planets (2)
| Planet | Class | Mass (M⊕) | Radius (R⊕) | Period (d) | Distance (AU) | Eq. temp (K) | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD 134060 b | Mini-Neptune | 10.10 | 3.16 | 3.27 | 0.0444 | — | 2019 |
| HD 134060 c | Mini-Neptune | 29.29 | 5.91 | 1291.56 | 2.3928 | — | 2019 |
The planets in detail
HD 134060 b is a Mini-Neptune with about 3.16 Earth radii and 10.10 Earth masses. It orbits HD 134060 at 0.0444 AU with a 3.3-day year, and no published equilibrium temperature. Its orbit is notably eccentric (e = 0.45), meaning the distance to its star — and the irradiation it receives — varies substantially over each year. It was confirmed in 2019 via radial velocity (Doppler) measurements.
HD 134060 c is a Mini-Neptune with about 5.91 Earth radii and 29.29 Earth masses. It orbits HD 134060 at 2.3928 AU with a 3.5-Earth-year orbit, and no published equilibrium temperature. It was confirmed in 2019 via radial velocity (Doppler) measurements.
Discovery
All 2 planets in the HD 134060 system were detected in 2019 using radial velocity (Doppler) measurements. Detection facilities: La Silla Observatory.
Observing from Earth
Exoplanets cannot be resolved visually with amateur telescopes — the host star's glare is overwhelming and even space-based direct imaging requires sophisticated coronagraphs. What you can observe is the host star itself at right ascension 227.6848°, declination -61.4224°. Use the 3D orrery above to inspect orbital geometry, planetary scale, and the habitable-zone overlay — the orbits are computed from the published Keplerian elements and animate at user-controlled time rates.
