HD 45652 b
Gas GiantUninhabitable114 light years awayFound 2008
HD 45652 b, from the NASA Exoplanet Archive (found 2008). Measured: 138 Earth masses, 0.237 AU, a 5294 K G-type star. Composition inferred from a mass of 138 Earths, which is giant territory whatever its 0.05x density suggests, with an assumed 24-hour day — rotation cannot be measured for exoplanets.
HD 45652
- Type
- G-type (Yellow (Sun-like))
- Spectral type
- G8/K0
- Temperature
- 5,294 K
- Radius
- 0.94 ☉
- Mass
- 0.92 ☉
- Known planets
- 1 (this one)
- Luminosity
- 0.631 ☉
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 138.0x 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: 138.0x Earth (>10x required)
Habitability ScoreUninhabitable
Contributing Factors
temperature15
Extremely hot - hostile to known life forms
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
138.00x Earth (8.24e+26 kg)Radius
5.17x Earth (32,923 km)Surface Gravity
5.17x Earth (50.7 m/s²)Surface Temperature
510 K (237 °C / 459 °F)Rotation Period
24.0 hours/dayOrbital Environment
Star Type
G-type (Yellow (Sun-like))Distance from Star
0.24 AU (35.5 million km)Orbital Period
42 daysAtmosphere
Hydrogen and helium dominated with trace methane and ammonia
Elemental Composition
H - Hydrogen
53.8%
He - Helium
32.3%
O - Oxygen
5.4%



