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Epic exoplanet 66 EP

HU Aqr AB c

RA 316.9922° · Dec -5.2949° · exoplanet

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Score breakdown

· 8 badges
66 pts · Epic
Epic 78 pts → Anomaly
  • Circumbinary (orbits both stars) +14
  • Long-period world +10
  • Disputed — it may not be there at all +10
  • Eccentric orbit +9
  • Orbits a Sun-like star +8
  • Multi-planet system +6
  • Confirmed exoplanet +5
  • Gas giant +4
Total score 66

12 more points to reach Anomaly.

Badges

  • Confirmed exoplanet · +5
  • Gas giant · +4
  • Long-period world · +10
  • Eccentric orbit · +9
  • Multi-planet system · +6
  • Circumbinary (orbits both stars) · +14
  • Orbits a Sun-like star · +8
  • Disputed — it may not be there at all · +10

Trivia

What it actually is

  • What it is made of. Its density says rock, though lighter than Earth's mix: probably less iron, or a thick shell of water and ice over the top.
  • Crowded system. One of at least 2 planets orbiting its star.

Sense of scale

  • In perspective. Far away by human standards, yet still a local address inside the Milky Way's spiral arms.

Find it in the sky

  • How to spot it. At magnitude 16.2 it is far too faint for the eye: this one belongs to cameras and long exposures.
  • Seen from everywhere. It sits almost on the celestial equator, so it can be seen from essentially anywhere on Earth.
  • Best time of year. It stands highest in the middle of the night around August — that's when to go looking.

Could we get there?

  • Verdict. Hopelessly far for any craft humanity can build today.

Getting there

  • Aboard Voyager 1. ≈ 11 million years at Voyager 1's speed (17 km/s).

Properties

circumbinary
yes
controversial
yes
density gcc
3.66
diameter km
164554.98
discovery facility
Yunnan Astronomical Observatory
discovery method
Eclipse Timing Variations
discovery year
2011
dist ly
626.8656
eccentricity
0.51
host star teff
5952
inclination
90
mag
16.183
mass earth
1430.235
name
HU Aqr AB c
orbital period days
4368
radius earth
12.9
semi major au
5.4
sys num planets
2
sys num stars
2

About HU Aqr AB c

HU Aqr AB c is an epic exoplanet. It lies about 626.9 light-years from Earth, shines at apparent magnitude 16.18, spans roughly 12.9 Earth radii and weighs about 1,430.23 Earth masses.

Its density says rock, though lighter than Earth's mix: probably less iron, or a thick shell of water and ice over the top.

How to see it

At apparent magnitude 16.18, it takes a larger telescope or a long-exposure image to capture.

Like any astronomical target, HU Aqr AB c is best seen from a dark site away from city lights, and when it is above the horizon depends on your latitude and the time of year. The visibility panel above works out tonight's viewing window for your saved location.

Why HU Aqr AB c is an epic exoplanet

HU Aqr AB c scores 66 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 12 points would lift it into a rarer tier.

That score comes from 8 science badges — Confirmed exoplanet, Gas giant, Long-period world, Eccentric orbit, Multi-planet system, Circumbinary (orbits both stars), Orbits a Sun-like star and Disputed — it may not be there at all — each earned for a real, measurable property of the object. Rarity on Spacedle is never random: the more remarkable an object's astrophysics, the more badges it collects, the higher it scores, and the rarer it ranks.