Imaginary Picture of HQ Tau Ab

Display orbital revolution of HQ Tau Ab around the hoststar HQ Tau A
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Exoplanet Name : HQ Tau Ab
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.9078 (Rjup) 10.1759 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 50.1000 (Mjup) 15928.6938 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.6100 (AU) 0.6100 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.3444
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 125.80 (Days Obs.) 275.14 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 153.8287
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1158.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 260.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 244.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 197.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 309.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 290.8 (K)
Size Class: Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Radial Velocity
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : HQ Tau A
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 524.3
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.6 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.4 (Msun Measured) 1.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 3467 (K)
Spectral type : M0
UV portion[%]: 0.2
Visible portion[%]: 10.4
IR portion[%]: 89.4
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 6.0
Apparent Magnitude: 12.0
Right Ascension(RA) 68.9472
Declination (DEC) 22.8394
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HQ Tau Ab
HQ Tau Ab

  • HQ Tau Ab is an exoplanet orbiting the star HQ Tau A, located about 524.3 light-years (160.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2024.
  • The host star HQ Tau A has apparent magnitude of 12.0, with absolute magnitude of 6.0.
  • It is 0.4 times more massive and 1.6 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 3467 with its spectral types of M0
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet HQ Tau Ab orbits around the star HQ Tau A every 125.8 days with its orbital distance of 0.61 AU ( 91254701.1 km)
  • (Projected orbit of HQ Tau Ab around its host star HQ Tau A)


  • The Star HQ Tau A 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.406 AU ( 60770162.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.562 AU ( 84000245.0 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.856 AU ( 127997784.2 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.259 AU ( 188354346.7 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of HQ Tau Ab : 1158.80 W/m2

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



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star HQ Tau A distance : 0.459 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star HQ Tau A distance : 0.581 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star HQ Tau A distance : 0.561 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star HQ Tau A distance : 0.617 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star HQ Tau A distance : 1.132 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star HQ Tau A distance : 1.195 AU

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



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star HQ Tau A distance : 0.455 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star HQ Tau A distance : 0.602 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star HQ Tau A distance : 0.603 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star HQ Tau A distance : 1.150 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star HQ Tau A distance : 1.196 AU

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



    (Position in Stellar Map of star HQ Tau A and its Exoplanet HQ Tau Ab)



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

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star HQ Tau 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