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Info for exoplanet "Maka-ara"


Scientific (actual) data
PlanetKappa And b
Planet statusConfirmed
Planet mass13
Radius1.2
Orbital period215000
Semi major axis100
Orbit eccentricity0.69
Inclination121
Discovered2013
Updated2018-10-24
Omega129.5
Temp measured1850
Log g4.5
PublicationPublished in a refereed paper
Detection typeImaging
Mass detection typeSpectrum
Alternate namesKap And b
MoleculesH2O
Star nameKappa And
Right ascension355.1°
Declination44.33°
Mag v4.14
Mag i0.2
Mag j4.6
Star distance50
Star metallicity-0.36
Star mass2.8
Star radius2.29
Star sp typeB9IV
Star age0.047
Star temperature11361
Star alternate namesHD 222439, HR 8976, HIP 116805, 19 Andromedae, kap And
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Fictional info (?)
Suggested nameMaka-ara
Planet typeHuge cold gas giant
It is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky after Laenmir-idi, reaching an apparent magnitude of -5 - bright enough to cast shadows at night and, often, visible to the naked eye in broad daylight.

This huge cold gas giant is named after the deity Maka-ara, the demon of dreams.

It has the densest atmosphere of the two huge cold gas giants, consisting mostly of H2O.

Maka-ara was one of the first planets to have its motions plotted across the sky - as early as the second millennium BC.

Optical ground-based telescopes are typically limited to resolving features about 390 kilometers across when Maka-ara is closest because of Earth's atmosphere.

The latest probe to visit the planet is Pioneer, which entered into orbit around Maka-ara after a troublesome ride.

Observations from Earth have shown seasonal change and increased weather activity as Maka-ara approached its equinox 3 years ago.
AtmosphereH2O99%
Atmospheric pressure19 bar
artist's rendition
MoonCaleu-fenfenSmall almost round ice moon
Nareu LykethiMedium-sized potato shaped gaseous moon
UqsaoHuge round oceanic comet
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