Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 13.60 Earth radii
- A mass of 435.41 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 2.35 g
- An orbital period of 120.800 days
- Semi-major axis 0.4756 AU
- Distance from Earth 493.79 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.335
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 8,708,051 years
1 sibling around XO-2 S
XO-2 S c shares its host star with 1 other confirmed planet. Side-by-side measurements below.
| Planet | Type | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Period (d) | Eq. T (K) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XO-2 S b | Gas Giant | 10.90 | 82.64 | 18.157 | — | 2014 |
| XO-2 S c this | Gas Giant | 13.60 | 435.41 | 120.800 | — | 2014 |
XO-2 S c Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Gas Giant
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#609of 1771
top 34.3%
This planet
13.60R⊕
Gas Giant median
13.52R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | XO-2 S c | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 13.60 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 435.41 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 0.95 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 2.35 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | — | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum mass (M sin i) | 435.409 M⊕ | Lower bound from radial-velocity fitting. |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 356473029
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 934346740559239296
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 934346740559239296
System
XO-2
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 120.80 Earth days (33.1% of a terrestrial year) on a mildly elliptical path at a mean orbital distance of 0.4756 AU.
Eq. Temperature
—
Insolation (S⊕)
—
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.335
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Discovery Paper
Primary reference
Desidera et al. 2014Instrument
HARPS-N Spectrograph
Publication
2014-07
Observation locale
Ground
Host System: XO-2 S
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,399 K — cooler than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
7.10 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.020 R☉
Stellar Mass
0.982 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.39
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.430 dex
Stellar density
1.542 g/cm³
Systemic radial velocity
46.54 km/s
Rotational v·sin i
1.70 km/s
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 17 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
6.577 mas
Total Proper Motion
157.157 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
-29.32 mas/yr
PM Declination
-154.40 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = -0.291 · y = 0.570 · z = 0.768
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 117.03098° · Dec 50.21691°
Galactic ℓ, b
168.300° · 29.330°
Ecliptic λ, β
109.335° · 28.577°
HTM-20 index
-142088187
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