Beta Cancri
Listed as bet Cnc in the NASA Exoplanet Archive.
Beta Cancri is a K4 III star 290 light years away with 1 known planet. It was found in 2014. It has a companion star.
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| Planet | Orbital period | Distance from star | Radius (Earths) | Mass (Earths) | Found | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bet Cnc b | 605.2 days | 1.7 AU | at least 2,479 | 2014 | Radial Velocity |
"At least" is a minimum mass. Radial velocity can only measure mass times the sine of the orbit's tilt.
Star
- Spectral type K4 III
- 4,092 K surface temperature
- 1.7 times the mass of the Sun
- 47.2 times the radius of the Sun
Data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive, as of October 3, 2026. In the 3D view sizes and distances are compressed and every orbit is drawn in the same plane. Where each planet sits along its orbit is made up.