HD 60532 planetary system
HD 60532 is a yellow-white main-sequence star of spectral type F6 IV approximately 84.7 light-years from Earth (25.97 parsecs). It hosts 2 confirmed exoplanets.
Host star
- Name
- HD 60532
- Spectral type
- F6 IV
- Effective temperature
- 6,245 K
- Mass
- 1.50 M☉ (solar masses)
- Radius
- 2.57 R☉ (solar radii)
- Distance
- 25.97 pc (84.7 ly)
- Hipparcos catalog
- HIP 36795
Confirmed planets (2)
| Planet | Class | Mass (M⊕) | Radius (R⊕) | Period (d) | Distance (AU) | Eq. temp (K) | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD 60532 b | Neptune-like | 336.90 | 13.80 | 201.90 | 0.7700 | — | 2008 |
| HD 60532 c | Neptune-like | 797.75 | 13.30 | 600.10 | 1.6000 | — | 2008 |
The planets in detail
HD 60532 b is a Neptune-like world with about 13.80 Earth radii and 336.90 Earth masses. It orbits HD 60532 at 0.7700 AU with a 202-day year, and no published equilibrium temperature. Its orbit is notably eccentric (e = 0.26), meaning the distance to its star — and the irradiation it receives — varies substantially over each year. It was confirmed in 2008 via radial velocity (Doppler) measurements.
HD 60532 c is a Neptune-like world with about 13.30 Earth radii and 797.75 Earth masses. It orbits HD 60532 at 1.6000 AU with a 600-day year, and no published equilibrium temperature. It was confirmed in 2008 via radial velocity (Doppler) measurements.
Discovery
All 2 planets in the HD 60532 system were detected in 2008 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 113.5131°, declination -22.2959°. 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.
