AF Lep b
Gas GiantUninhabitable88 light years awayFound 2023
AF Lep b, from the NASA Exoplanet Archive (found 2023). Measured: 1150 Earth masses, 9 AU, a 6140 K F-type star. Composition inferred from a mass of 1150 Earths, which is giant territory whatever its 0.52x density suggests, with an assumed 24-hour day — rotation cannot be measured for exoplanets. Note: TerraForge comes out at 110 K against the archive's 1400 K, because it models stars by spectral class, and AF Lep is not an average F-type.
AF Lep
- Type
- F-type (White)
- Spectral type
- F8
- Temperature
- 6,140 K
- Radius
- 1.25 ☉
- Mass
- 1.22 ☉
- Known planets
- 1 (this one)
- Luminosity
- 1.95 ☉
Published by the NASA Exoplanet Archive. This world’s temperature and habitability score are computed from this star’s measured luminosity, not from a stand-in for its class.
Gas Giant
Magnetic FieldExtreme Activity
Why is this a Gas Giant?Your planet has 86.0% hydrogen and helium, combined with a mass of 1150.0x Earth, which exceeds the gas giant threshold.
Gas giants form when massive cores capture enormous atmospheres of light gases. They typically form beyond the 'frost line' where volatiles can condense.
Classification Criteria:
✓ Hydrogen + Helium: 86.0% (>60% required)✓ Mass: 1150.0x Earth (>10x required)
Habitability ScoreUninhabitable
Contributing Factors
temperature20
Very cold - water frozen, challenging for life
atmosphere30
Hydrogen-rich atmosphere typical of gas giants
water15
No solid surface — any water is locked in a supercritical mantle and hot ice, not oceans
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection
geology40
Extreme volcanic activity may be hazardous
Organic Chemistry80
Core organic elements (CHNO) present
rotation100
Optimal rotation period - balanced day/night cycle, moderate weather, and good heat distribution
Physical Properties
Mass
1150.00x Earth (6.87e+27 kg)Radius
10.48x Earth (66,748 km)Surface Gravity
10.48x Earth (102.8 m/s²)Surface Temperature
110 K (-163 °C / -262 °F)Rotation Period
24.0 hours/dayOrbital Environment
Star Type
F-type (White)Distance from Star
9.00 AU (1.35 billion km)Orbital Period
23.7 yearsAtmosphere
Hydrogen and helium dominated with trace methane and ammonia
Elemental Composition
H - Hydrogen
53.8%
He - Helium
32.3%
O - Oxygen
5.4%



