Planet SCH1609 b

Detailed information about planet SCH1609 b and its parameters.

Planet

Name
SCH1609 b
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2011
Publication
Status
Published in a refereed paper
Update
2025-03-21
Mass
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
Eccentricity
Angular distance
ω
Tperi
Radius
3.07 RJ
Inclination
Detection Method
Imaging
Mass Meas. Method
Radius Meas. Method
Primary transit
Secondary transit
λ
Impact Parameter b
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K
Calculated temperature
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names
SCH J16091837-20073523 b
Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference

Luminosity for the brown dwarf companion (L = 0.0059 LSol) implies a radius as large as 0.316 RSol (=3.07 RJup).

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Star

Name
SCH1609
Distance
Spectral type
M6
Apparent magnitude V
Apparent magnitude I
Apparent magnitude J
Apparent magnitude H
Apparent magnitude K
Mass
Age
0.005 ( +0.005 -0.0 ) Gyr
Effective temperature
Radius
0.356 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H]
Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
RA2000
16:09:18.4
Dec2000
-20:07:35.4
Alternate Names
SCH J16091837-20073523, 2MASS J16091837-2007349

Biller et al. (2011) estimate primary and secondary spectral types of M6 ± 0.5 and M7 ± 1.0, corresponding to masses of 79 ± 17 MJup and 55 ± 25 MJup at an age of 5 Myr and masses of 84 ± 15 MJup and 60 ± 25 MJup at an age of 10 Myr.

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