Imaginary Picture of 20 LMi Ab

Display orbital revolution of 20 LMi Ab around the hoststar 20 LMi A
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Exoplanet Name : 20 LMi Ab
Alternate Name : HD 86728 b
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1973 (Rjup) 2.2121 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0320 (Mjup) 10.1740 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.2000 (AU) 0.2000 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.2000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0853
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 31.15 (Days Obs.) 32.19 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 2.0792
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 46601.5 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 655.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 615.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 498.3 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 779.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 732.3 (K)
Size Class: sub-Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Radial Velocity
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : 20 LMi A
Alternate Name : "HD 86728, GJ 376 A"
Star Distance(LY) : 48.7
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.2 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.1 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5742 (K)
Spectral type : G3Va
UV portion[%]: 7.7
Visible portion[%]: 44.6
IR portion[%]: 47.7
Metalicity : 0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 4.5
Apparent Magnitude: 5.4
Right Ascension(RA) 150.2527
Declination (DEC) 31.9237
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20 LMi Ab
20 LMi Ab

  • 20 LMi Ab is an exoplanet orbiting the star 20 LMi A, located about 48.7 light-years (14.9 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2020.
  • The host star 20 LMi A has apparent magnitude of 5.4, with absolute magnitude of 4.5.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.2 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5742 with its spectral types of G3Va
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet 20 LMi Ab orbits around the star 20 LMi A every 31.1 days with its orbital distance of 0.20 AU ( 29919574.1 km)
  • (Projected orbit of 20 LMi Ab around its host star 20 LMi A)


  • The Star 20 LMi A 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.845 AU ( 126353023.4 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.167 AU ( 174652898.3 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.779 AU ( 266132366.4 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.618 AU ( 391625435.7 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of 20 LMi Ab : 46601.50 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star 20 LMi A)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star 20 LMi A distance : 0.877 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star 20 LMi A distance : 1.111 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star 20 LMi A distance : 1.073 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star 20 LMi A distance : 1.176 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star 20 LMi A distance : 1.964 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star 20 LMi A distance : 2.071 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star 20 LMi A)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star 20 LMi A distance : 0.878 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star 20 LMi A distance : 1.142 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star 20 LMi A distance : 1.162 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star 20 LMi A distance : 1.998 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star 20 LMi A distance : 2.078 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star 20 LMi A)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star 20 LMi A and its Exoplanet 20 LMi Ab)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star 20 LMi A and its Exoplanet 20 LMi Ab (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star 20 LMi A*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102