Mini-Neptune · HD 1461

HD 1461 b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2010

Scientific overview

HD 1461 b is a mini-neptune orbiting HD 1461, completing an orbit every 6 days, about 76 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2010 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

HD 1461

Spectral type

G0 V

Temperature

5,765 K

Mass

1.02 M☉

Planetary system — HD 1461 system

View the HD 1461 system (2 known planets).

Planet	Class	Radius (R⊕)	Period (d)	Distance (ly)
HD 1461 bRadial Velocity · 2010	Mini-Neptune	2.42	5.7715	76
HD 1461 cRadial Velocity · 2015	Super-Earth	2.23	13.5052	76

Discovery and detection

Detection method

Radial Velocity Method

Discovery year

2010

Discovered at

W. M. Keck Observatory

Knowledge connections

OrbitsHD 1461
Member of systemHD 1461 system
Discovered by methodRadial Velocity Method
Discovered atW. M. Keck Observatory
Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive

Quick facts

Class: Mini-Neptune
Host star: HD 1461
Discovery method: Radial Velocity Method
Discovery year: 2010
Orbital period: 5.7715 d
Semi-major axis: 0.0634 AU
Eccentricity: 0.172
Radius: 2.42 R⊕
Mass: 6.44 M⊕
Density: 2.51 g/cm³ · derived
Equilibrium temp.: 1185 K
Insolation: 309.9 S⊕
Distance: 76 ly

Density is derived from the archive mass and radius via ρ = M / (4⁄3·π·r³); all other values are catalogued measurements.

Derived values

Computed from source-backed inputs via standard formulae — not observations. Every input and constant is traced below.

Bulk density2.51 g/cm³derived
Formula & inputs
Formula: ρ = M / (4⁄3·π·r³) (v1.0.0, impl v1.0.0)
Inputs:
- massEarth = 6.44 M⊕ · NASA
- radiusEarth = 2.42 R⊕ · NASA
Assumptions: M⊕ = 5.972e+24 kg, R⊕ = 6371000 m (IAU 2015 B3 nominal); Assumes a uniform sphere.
Limitations: Withheld above 30 g/cm³ (inconsistent mass/radius inputs).; Archive mass/radius carry no propagated uncertainty here.
Uncertainty: not propagated (inputs carry no catalogued uncertainty)
Computed as of 2026-06-29.

Quality & authority

Partial

Unreviewed

Description: Complete
Source coverage: Partial
Relationship coverage: Complete
Review coverage: None
Citation coverage: None
Image coverage: Not applicable

Data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive. See source quality.