Gas giant · HR 2562

HR 2562 b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2016

Scientific overview

HR 2562 b is a gas giant orbiting HR 2562, about 111 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2016 using the direct imaging.

Host star

Spectral type

F5 V

Temperature

6,597 K

Mass

1.3 M☉

Discovery and detection

Detection method

Discovery year

2016

Gemini Observatory

Knowledge connections

OrbitsHR 2562
Discovered by methodDirect Imaging
Discovered atGemini Observatory
Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive

Quick facts

Class: Gas giant
Host star: HR 2562
Discovery method: Direct Imaging
Discovery year: 2016
Semi-major axis: 22.2 AU
Eccentricity: 0.34
Radius: 12.44 R⊕
Mass: 6992.22 M⊕
Density: 20.02 g/cm³ · derived
Equilibrium temp.: 1255 K
Insolation: 0.01 S⊕
Distance: 111 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 density20.02 g/cm³derived
Formula & inputs
Formula: ρ = M / (4⁄3·π·r³) (v1.0.0, impl v1.0.0)
Inputs:
- massEarth = 6992.22 M⊕ · NASA
- radiusEarth = 12.44 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.