79 Ceti B

79 Ceti b was one of the first extrasolar planets discovered with a mass similar to Saturn. This planet has an eccentric orbit slightly smaller than that of Mercury. Too close in for white water vapor clouds to form, but too far out to glow red from stellar heating, the surface of this world is a nearly featureless blue due to Rayleigh scattering. The planet is accompanied by its host of rocky moons and dusty rings.

Location Constellation: Cetus Right Ascension: 02 35 19.9283 Declination: -03 33 38.167 Distance from Sol: 117 Light Years Basic Data Alternate Designations: HD 16141 HD 16141 Spectral Type: G5 IV Apparent Magnitude: 6.78 Mass: 1 Solar Masses Radius: 1.57 Solar Radii Effective Temperature: 5770 Kelvin Habitability Inner Edge of Habitability Zone: 0.78 AU Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 2.44 AU

79 Ceti B

79 Ceti b Statistics

Planetary Orbit of 79 Ceti b