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55 Cnc b

Orbiting 55 Cnc, discovered in 1996 (7501) by Lick Observatory via the Radial Velocity method.

Planet

RadiusUnknown
Mass276.00 M⊕
Orbital period14.65 Earth days (~0.0 Earth years)
Orbital eccentricity0.003
Equilibrium temperatureUnknown

Host star — 55 Cnc

Temperature5198 K (4925 °C)
Radius0.98 R☉
Mass1.01 M☉

Location

Distance from Earth12.6 pc (~41 light-years)
Right ascension / Declination133.1468 / 28.3298

Last refreshed 2026-09-13 from NASA's Exoplanet Archive.